iShares MSCI Spain ETF
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $502M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 25
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 100 (-5)
9.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.19% → 48.84% (-9.4%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $582M → $502M (-$80.9M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 25
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.49M | Put options by funds: $6.59M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$17.1M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$9.79M |
| 4 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.8M |
| 5 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$33M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$17.2M |
| 4 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
-$12.3M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.2M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
100 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $502M — down 14% from $582M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EWP and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Polianta Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.1M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $33M.
- 100 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q1 2018, down from 105 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $502M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $17.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.