iShares MSCI Spain ETF
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $260M invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $252M → $260M (+$8.03M)
1.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.94% → 48.51% (-1.4%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 51 (-5)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 18
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 20
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $666K | Put options by funds: $6.41M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$20.1M |
| 2 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$8.84M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5M |
| 4 |
SC
Sepio Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$4.31M |
| 5 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$26.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$26M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.84M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$5.13M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.46M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
51 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $260M — up 3.2% from $252M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EWP and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $26.8M.
- 51 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q1 2023, down from 56 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $260M of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $20.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $26.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.