iShares MSCI Spain ETF
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $725M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 26
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $652M → $725M (+$72.8M)
2.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.92% → 47.31% (+2.4%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 99 (-1)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48M | Put options by funds: $53.6M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$82.4M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$43.4M |
| 2 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$8.63M |
| 5 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.51M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
99 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $725M — up 11% from $652M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in EWP was balanced in Q3 2017: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 36 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $82.4M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $43.4M.
- 99 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q3 2017, down from 100 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $725M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $82.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $43.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.