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iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.4M invested in iShares MSCI Belgium ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.16%82.07% (+15%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6056 (-4)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 19

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 20

39% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $159M → $97.4M (-$61.8M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
56
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
1.49%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
13
Reduced
20
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.6M -$4.33M -255,913 -24%
HA
2
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$9.74M +$9.34M +551,717 New
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$7.55M -$12.9M -762,286 -64%
SG Americas Securities
4
SG Americas Securities
New York
$7.37M +$4.15M +245,426 +143%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.3M -$454K -26,839 -7%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$5.31M +$4.92M +290,590 +2,241%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.87M +$4.6M +271,922 +6,960%
AIA
8
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$4.19M -$2.74M -161,730 -41%
SAM
9
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$3.03M +$2.9M +171,482 New
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$2.83M -$412K -24,320 -13%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
11
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.75M +$2.63M +155,396 +101,566%
BIA
12
Biondo Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.24M +$15.1K +890 +0.7%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.18M -$73.6K -4,348 -3%
AC
14
AFAM Capital
Texas
$2.05M +$1.96M +115,831 New
AIG
15
American International Group
New York
$1.64M +$1.44M +84,915 +1,080%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.55M -$140K -8,258 -9%
Axa
17
Axa
France
$1.51M
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.46M -$1.31M -77,343 -48%
TFA
19
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.42M -$827K -48,883 -38%
PFS
20
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.35M +$156K +9,245 +14%
GA
21
Gateway Advisory
New Jersey
$1.33M -$1.74M -102,886 -58%
ZIM
22
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.26M +$3.62K +214 +0.3%
FHA
23
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$1.25M +$1.2M +70,742 New
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$953K +$240K +14,207 +36%
H
25
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$886K

EWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

56 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $97.4M — down 39% from $159M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of EWK and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was Hays Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.34M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $45.4M sold.

  • 56 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) as of Q1 2016, down from 60 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $97.4M of iShares MSCI Belgium ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Belgium ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Belgium ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $9.34M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Belgium ETF seller in Q1 2016 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $45.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.