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iShares MSCI Italy ETF

116 hedge funds and large institutions have $807M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

161% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 18

52% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 25

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+2)

44% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $559M → $807M (+$247M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 103116 (+13)

0.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 21.54%22.01% (+0.48%)

88% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.92M | Put options by funds: $15.9M

Holders
116
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+12.62%
% of All Funds
3.33%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
38
Increased
47
Reduced
18
Closed
25
Calls
$1.92M
Puts
$15.9M
Net Calls
-$14M
Net Calls Change
-$3.54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$148M +$150M +4,250,000 New
Fidelity Investments
2
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$143M +$145M +4,114,225 New
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$126M +$118M +3,342,212 +1,159%
PVH
4
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$30M +$602K +17,035 +2%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$27.3M +$10.8M +306,901 +64%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.4M -$3.06M -86,489 -12%
AII
7
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$18.9M +$1.15M +32,485 +6%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$18.4M +$17.7M +501,350 +1,732%
U
9
UBS
Switzerland
$16.8M +$1.77M +50,033 +12%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$14.9M -$1.1M -31,096 -7%
CCMG
11
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$14.1M -$771K -21,821 -5%
FFA
12
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$13.2M +$1.21M +34,174 +10%
WOA
13
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$12.4M +$12.6M +357,830 New
FIG
14
FundX Investment Group
California
$10.6M +$10.8M +304,461 New
GH
15
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$10.5M +$10.7M +303,386 New
SR
16
Swiss Reinsurance
Switzerland
$10.3M +$10.4M +295,000 New
HCM
17
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$10.1M +$275K +7,775 +3%
SCM
18
Summit Capital Management
Washington
$9.53M +$9.69M +274,220 New
B
19
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$8.71M -$359K -10,155 -4%
HA
20
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$8.01M +$144K +4,067 +2%
JCM
21
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$7.48M +$24.8K +702 +0.3%
FF
22
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$7.4M +$7.52M +212,864 New
Jane Street
23
Jane Street
New York
$7.29M +$2.45M +69,427 +50%
Axa
24
Axa
France
$6.17M
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$5.67M -$1.73M -48,892 -23%

EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

116 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $807M — up 44% from $559M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new EWI positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $250M sold.

  • 116 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2014, up from 103 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $807M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $150M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $250M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.