iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $807M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
161% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 18
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 25
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $559M → $807M (+$247M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 116 (+13)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.54% → 22.01% (+0.48%)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.92M | Put options by funds: $15.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$250M |
| 2 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$9.48M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$4.45M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.32M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.06M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
116 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $807M — up 44% from $559M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new EWI positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $250M sold.
- 116 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2014, up from 103 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $807M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $150M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $250M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.