iShares MSCI Italy ETF
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $407M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
118% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.52M | Put options by funds: $2.53M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 79 (-10)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 33
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 15
63% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $45M | Capital outflows: $122M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$7.92M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.87M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.34M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.6M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$39.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13.9M |
| 3 |
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$9.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.48M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
79 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $407M — down 25% from $543M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of EWI and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $7.92M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $39.4M.
- 79 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2016, down from 89 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $407M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $7.92M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $39.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.