iShares MSCI Italy ETF
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $526M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 40
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.44% → 83.28% (-1.2%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $592M → $526M (-$65.9M)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 110 (-14)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 23
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.32M | Put options by funds: $6.97M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$52.6M |
| 2 |
NP
Nilsine Partners
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$6.15M |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.21M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.96M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$44.2M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
-$16.1M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.25M |
| 5 |
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.49M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
110 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $526M — down 11% from $592M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of EWI and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $52.6M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $44.2M.
- 110 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2026, down from 124 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $526M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 23 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $52.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $44.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.