iShares MSCI Spain ETF
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $359M → $469M (+$111M)
7.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.68% → 46.42% (+7.7%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 77 (-7)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 26
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 30
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2.91M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$7.48M |
| 5 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$6.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.82M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.85M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.1M |
| 5 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$3.49M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
77 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $469M — up 31% from $359M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWP and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.5M sold.
- 77 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q4 2018, down from 84 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $469M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.