iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $559M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 15
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 23
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $452M → $559M (+$107M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 103 (+16)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.24% → 21.54% (-4.7%)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.13M | Put options by funds: $16.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FFA
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.2M |
| 4 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$7.4M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 2 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$3.13M |
| 5 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$3.05M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
103 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $559M — up 24% from $452M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWI positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fragasso Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $11.3M.
- 103 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2014, up from 87 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $559M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Fragasso Financial Advisors, an estimated $11.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $11.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.