iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $280M invested in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $231M → $280M (+$48.9M)
3.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.85% → 47.55% (+3.7%)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 31
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 111 (-5)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 18
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10K | Put options by funds: $12.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$31.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.59M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$3.24M |
| 4 |
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$3.16M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$8.1M |
| 2 |
Aviva
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.38M |
| 3 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$2.14M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.12M |
EWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
111 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $280M — up 21% from $231M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EWS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $31.7M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.1M sold.
- 111 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) as of Q2 2017, down from 116 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $280M of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Singapore ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Singapore ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $31.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Singapore ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $8.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.