iShares MSCI Spain ETF
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $421M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $354M → $421M (+$66.9M)
3.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.18% → 44.74% (+3.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 22
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 69 (-3)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $237K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$64.5M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.16M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.98M |
| 4 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.19M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.25M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$8.19M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.64M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$3.19M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
69 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $421M — up 19% from $354M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of EWP and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $64.5M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $10.9M.
- 69 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q4 2019, down from 72 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $421M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $64.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.