iShares MSCI Spain ETF
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $415M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 8
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 18
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $269M → $415M (+$146M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
36% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 87 (+23)
1.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.9% → 46.79% (-1.1%)
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05M | Put options by funds: $9.63M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$51.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$32.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$4.52M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$16.5M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.59M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$4.46M |
| 5 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.17M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
87 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $415M — up 54% from $269M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EWP positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, adding an estimated $51.3M. The largest seller was Gramercy Funds Management, cutting an estimated $16.5M.
- 87 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q4 2013, up from 64 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $415M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Prudential plc, an estimated $51.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Gramercy Funds Management, an estimated $16.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.