iShares MSCI Spain ETF
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $346M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 13
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $288M → $346M (+$57.7M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 83 (+6)
5.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.43% → 37.35% (+5.9%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 28
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04M | Put options by funds: $4.37M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Pension Service
Jeonju-Si, Jeollabuk-Do,
South Korea
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.71M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.24M |
| 5 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$3.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.8M |
| 2 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.56M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.32M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.01M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
83 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $346M — up 20% from $288M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new EWP positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was National Pension Service, adding an estimated $102M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $41.8M sold.
- 83 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q3 2018, up from 77 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $346M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was National Pension Service, an estimated $102M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $41.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.