iShares MSCI Italy ETF
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $394M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 20
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $352M → $394M (+$42.4M)
6.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.18% → 66.32% (+6.1%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 75 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47K | Put options by funds: $2.81M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$24.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$6.82M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.33M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$25.7M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 3 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.24M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
75 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $394M — up 12% from $352M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EWI positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 24 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.3M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.7M sold.
- 75 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2017, unchanged from Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $394M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $24.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $25.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.