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iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
113
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.59%
% of All Funds
2.45%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
15
Increased
29
Reduced
31
Closed
17
Calls
$282K
Puts
$239K
Net Calls
+$43K
Net Calls Change
-$4.52M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$16.3M
2
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
+$6.44M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$3.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$2.14M
5
SC
Sepio Capital
Utah
+$1.76M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$8.31M
2
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$7.59M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$6.5M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$5.96M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$5.25M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KM
51
Kalos Management
Georgia
$315K -$65.6K -2,794 -17%
MOS
52
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$313K +$310K +13,192 New
CS
53
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$312K -$1.01M -42,829 -77%
DS
54
DRW Securities
Illinois
$299K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
55
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$231K +$8.8K +375 +4%
IFS
56
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$230K +$2.67K +114 +1%
Citigroup
57
Citigroup
New York
$212K -$962 -41 -0.5%
ANB
58
Amarillo National Bank
Texas
$211K +$209K +8,900 New
Stifel Financial
59
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$209K +$206K +8,773 New
OIA
60
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$206K -$204K -8,689 -50%
PNAA
61
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$206K +$204K +8,695 New
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
62
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$205K -$178K -7,569 -47%
RIA
63
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$201K -$97.8K -4,168 -33%
CIM
64
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$200K +$516 +22 +0.3%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
65
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$166K – – –
USGIU
66
U.S. Global Investors (USGI)
Texas
$154K +$153K +6,500 New
JIR
67
James Investment Research
Ohio
$144K -$299K -12,725 -68%
AG
68
Advisor Group
Arizona
$128K -$112K -4,768 -47%
SEI Investments
69
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$119K +$117K +5,000 New
LTFS
70
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$114K -$25.4K -1,082 -18%
PNC Financial Services Group
71
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$112K +$12.3K +525 +13%
Simplex Trading
72
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$92K +$29.7K +1,266 +48%
GIP
73
Granite Investment Partners
California
$80K +$74.7K +3,185 New
TRCT
74
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$61K +$3.66K +156 +6%
WT
75
Whittier Trust
California
$56K – – –
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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.