iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $480M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 19
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $443M → $480M (+$36.8M)
4.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.44% → 67.02% (+4.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 83 (+1)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 19
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02M | Put options by funds: $5.75M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.9M |
| 2 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$16.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.97M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.63M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.83M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
83 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $480M — up 8.3% from $443M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EWI positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 30 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $37.5M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $36.9M.
- 83 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2018, up from 82 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $480M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $37.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $36.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.