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iShares MSCI Italy ETF

78 hedge funds and large institutions have $383M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

18.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.68%102.49% (+19%)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $401M → $383M (-$18.2M)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9078 (-12)

46% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 26

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 34

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.77M | Put options by funds: $6.38M

Holders
78
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-13.33%
% of All Funds
1.78%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
17
Reduced
34
Closed
26
Calls
$2.77M
Puts
$6.38M
Net Calls
-$3.61M
Net Calls Change
+$13.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
APA
101
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
-$8.23K -285 Closed
CF
102
Centaurus Financial
California
-$5K -176 Closed
BFEC
103
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
-$1K -44 Closed
FGAM
104
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
-$114 -4 -27%

EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

78 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $383M — down 4.5% from $401M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWI and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $11.6M.

  • 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q3 2018, down from 90 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $383M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $56.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q3 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $11.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.