iShares MSCI Spain ETF
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $260M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
3.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.74% → 41.23% (-3.5%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 60 (-9)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.7M | Put options by funds: $3.48M
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 19
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $421M → $260M (-$161M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$41.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.8M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.62M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.07M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$65.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$36M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.82M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$4.22M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
60 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $260M — down 38% from $421M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of EWP and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $41.6M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.6M sold.
- 60 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q1 2020, down from 69 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $260M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 19 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $41.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Prudential plc, an estimated $65.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.