iShares MSCI Italy ETF
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $381M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
18.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.62% → 102.06% (+18%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $401M → $381M (-$19.8M)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 77 (-12)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 26
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 34
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.77M | Put options by funds: $6.38M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$56.7M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$5.51M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.69M |
| 4 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
+$1.33M |
| 5 |
MPWT
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
|
+$958K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.37M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.36M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.45M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
77 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $381M — down 4.9% from $401M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWI and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 77 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q3 2018, down from 89 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $381M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $56.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q3 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.