iShares MSCI Spain ETF
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in iShares MSCI Spain ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 20
4.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.29% → 77.88% (+4.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 124 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.32B → $1.38B (+$52.8M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 43
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.02M | Put options by funds: $17.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$225M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$7.17M |
| 4 |
AWM
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$6.4M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$5.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$89.4M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$49.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$25.4M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$14M |
| 5 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.49M |
EWP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
124 institutional investors reported a position in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.38B — up 4% from $1.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EWP positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, cutting an estimated $89.4M.
- 124 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) as of Q1 2026, up from 122 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.38B of iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Spain ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $225M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Spain ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, an estimated $89.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.