iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
EWK
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $296M invested in iShares MSCI Belgium ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
183% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $105M → $296M (+$191M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
43.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.7% → 120.77% (+43%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 51 (-2)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 17
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $248K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$7.54M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.63M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.58M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.37M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.26M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.03M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$854K | -52,726 | Closed |
|
|
PHS
52
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$718K | -44,334 | Closed |
|
53
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$649K | -40,060 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
54
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$278K | -17,183 | Closed |
|
55
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$201K | -12,431 | Closed |
|
56
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
| – | -$196K | -12,120 | Closed |
|
|
FMP
57
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$37K | -2,273 | Closed |
|
|
PMFA
58
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$4K | -247 | Closed |
|
EWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
51 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $296M — up 183% from $105M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of EWK and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Beaumont Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.63M.
- 51 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) as of Q1 2015, down from 53 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $296M of iShares MSCI Belgium ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 183% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI Belgium ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Belgium ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Belgium ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.