iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $370M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $246M → $370M (+$124M)
7.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.15% → 68.35% (+7.2%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 22
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 104 (+1)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 37
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $791K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$43.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$6.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$42.4M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.95M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.29M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.22M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.69M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
104 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $370M — up 50% from $246M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new EWI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 32 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, opening a new position worth an estimated $43.3M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $42.4M sold.
- 104 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2025, up from 103 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $370M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 22 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, an estimated $43.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $42.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.