iShares MSCI Italy ETF
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $247M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
76% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140M → $247M (+$107M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 76 (+14)
10.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.97% → 70.78% (+11%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 19
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $381K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.6M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.9M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$8.24M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.25M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$1.1M |
| 5 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
-$937K |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
76 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $247M — up 76% from $140M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new EWI positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $37.6M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.9M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q4 2019, up from 62 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $247M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $9.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.