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iShares MSCI Italy ETF
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54 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127M → $145M (+$18M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 52 → 54 (+2)

8% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.62M | Put options by funds: $7.2M

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 20

25.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.77% → 41.86% (-26%)

Holders
54
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.85%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
17
Reduced
20
Closed
10
Calls
$6.62M
Puts
$7.2M
Net Calls
-$583K
Net Calls Change
-$788K

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$27.6M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$8.54M
3
H
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
+$5.41M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.07M
5
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
+$1.97M

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$18.7M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$11.8M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$7.25M
4
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
-$3.26M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.55M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
1
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$37.3M +$27.6M +908,269 +331%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.4M -$321K -10,568 -2%
EH
3
Equitable Holdings
New York
$9.1M -$303K -10,000 -3%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.04M +$8.54M +281,383 +5,142%
CIBC World Market
5
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$7.95M -$81.1K -2,672 -1%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.93M -$638K -21,028 -8%
H
7
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$5.62M +$5.41M +178,249 New
SG Americas Securities
8
SG Americas Securities
New York
$4.92M -$336K -11,086 -7%
CI
9
CX Institutional
Indiana
$4.82M +$1.29M +42,612 +39%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$4.51M +$4.07M +134,128 +1,499%
MGWM
11
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$3.77M +$46.7K +1,539 +1%
Renaissance Technologies
12
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.67M +$1.67M +55,100 +185%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.62M -$895K -29,486 -26%
MRC
14
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$2.4M -$185K -6,100 -7%
CCA
15
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$2.39M -$189K -6,235 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.22M +$1.75M +57,514 +444%
Fidelity International
17
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$2.04M +$1.97M +64,874 New
6M
18
6 Meridian
Kansas
$1.33M +$150K +4,926 +13%
FHA
19
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.18M +$1.14M +37,420 New
Marshall Wace
20
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$1.12M +$1.08M +35,497 New
AGA
21
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$993K +$956K +31,511 New
EVM
22
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$986K -$175K -5,755 -16%
E
23
Ergoteles
New York
$903K +$869K +28,648 New
ASN
24
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$813K +$780K +25,710 +26,235%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$747K -$7.25M -238,718 -91%
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EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

54 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $145M — up 14% from $127M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new EWI positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $27.6M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $18.7M.

  • 54 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2021, up from 52 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $145M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $27.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Ameriprise, an estimated $18.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.