iShares MSCI Spain ETF
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $288M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $13.6M
17.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.84% → 31.43% (-17%)
23% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 77 (-23)
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $502M → $288M (-$213M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.8M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$32.2M |
| 3 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$23M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$13M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
77 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $288M — down 43% from $502M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWP and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $36.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $138M sold.
- 77 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q2 2018, down from 100 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $288M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $36.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.