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iShares MSCI Italy ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
103
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.42%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
22
Increased
24
Reduced
43
Closed
12
Calls
$762K
Puts
$1.38M
Net Calls
-$618K
Net Calls Change
-$308K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$40.2M
2
TF
Trek Financial
Arizona
+$5.02M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$3.15M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$3.12M
5
MCM
Monument Capital Management
Virginia
+$3.07M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$75.6M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$14.2M
3
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
-$5.52M
4
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$4.31M
5
AA
ABC Arbitrage
France
-$3.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HI
101
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$635 +$241 +6 +67%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
102
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$169 – – –
TCM
103
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$85 -$2.13K -53 -96%
AA
104
ABC Arbitrage
France
– -$3.61M -100,374 Closed
FTUS
105
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$3.36M -93,352 Closed
DILH
106
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
– -$1.04M -28,900 Closed
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
107
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
– -$1.04M -28,789 Closed
DC
108
Davenport & Co
Virginia
– -$934K -25,975 Closed
OMC
109
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$707K -19,660 Closed
Raymond James Financial
110
Raymond James Financial
Florida
– -$203K -5,642 Closed
IA
111
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$64.5K -1,794 Closed
NRWA
112
North Ridge Wealth Advisors
Oregon
– -$4.17K -116 Closed
CMA
113
Cedar Mountain Advisors
Oregon
– -$3.49K -97 Closed
CAS
114
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
– -$2.05K -57 Closed
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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.