iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 103 (+8)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $266M → $246M (-$19.6M)
11.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.82% → 61.15% (-12%)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 43
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $762K | Put options by funds: $1.38M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$40.2M |
| 2 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$5.02M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.15M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.12M |
| 5 |
MCM
Monument Capital Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$3.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$75.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
Tarrytown,
New York
|
-$5.52M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$4.31M |
| 5 |
AA
ABC Arbitrage
Paris,
France
|
-$3.61M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
103 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $246M — down 7.4% from $266M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new EWI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $40.2M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $75.6M.
- 103 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2025, up from 95 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $246M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $40.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $75.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.