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iShares MSCI Italy ETF
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63 hedge funds and large institutions have $142M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.85% → 60.46% (-2.4%)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 72 → 63 (-9)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 25

42% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $246M → $142M (-$104M)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $4.12M

Holders
63
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-12.5%
% of All Funds
1.37%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
15
Reduced
18
Closed
25
Calls
–
Puts
$4.12M
Net Calls
-$4.12M
Net Calls Change
-$3.26M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$20.1M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$17M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$3.76M
4
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
+$3.02M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.96M

Top Sellers

1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$75.9M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$34M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$11.7M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$7.62M
5
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
-$7.53M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$21.8M +$20.1M +730,401 +1,197%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.7M -$7.62M -277,102 -26%
SG Americas Securities
3
SG Americas Securities
New York
$17.6M +$17M +618,302 +2,932%
AII
4
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$12.8M -$159K -5,793 -1%
Axa
5
Axa
France
$8.81M – – –
CIBC World Market
6
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$7.14M +$394K +14,342 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.2M -$1.5M -54,492 -22%
CCA
8
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$4.32M +$220K +8,011 +5%
MRC
9
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$4.32M +$220K +8,011 +5%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.11M -$344K -12,502 -8%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.77M +$3.76M +136,892 New
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$3.5M -$446K -16,209 -11%
Hudson Bay Capital Management
13
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.03M +$3.02M +110,000 New
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$2.97M +$2.96M +107,804 New
Citadel Advisors
15
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.7M +$2.69M +97,896 New
MLM
16
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$2.32M +$2.31M +84,066 New
Barclays
17
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.49M +$1.49M +54,068 New
GEM
18
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.07M -$309K -11,225 -22%
X
19
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$1.05M +$1.05M +38,319 New
PVH
20
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$990K – – –
CBOA
21
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$955K +$954K +34,690 New
MPWT
22
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$861K -$36.8K -1,340 -4%
6M
23
6 Meridian
Kansas
$822K +$14.3K +520 +2%
WOA
24
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$795K +$278K +10,094 +54%
Renaissance Technologies
25
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$664K +$663K +24,100 New
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EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

63 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $142M — down 42% from $246M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EWI and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $75.9M sold.

  • 63 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2019, down from 72 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $142M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $20.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $75.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.