iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $259M invested in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $282K | Put options by funds: $239K
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $251M → $259M (+$7.58M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 31
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 113 (-3)
3.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.28% → 47.09% (-3.2%)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.44M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.14M |
| 5 |
SC
Sepio Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$1.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.31M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.59M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.96M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$5.25M |
EWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
113 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $259M — up 3% from $251M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EWS and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was AGF Investments Inc, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $8.31M sold.
- 113 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) as of Q1 2019, down from 116 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $259M of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Singapore ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Singapore ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was AGF Investments Inc, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Singapore ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $8.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.