iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
209 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 49
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 29
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $3.19B (+$743M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 209 (+10)
2.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.13% → 40.16% (+2%)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31M | Put options by funds: $60M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$62.9M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$44.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$68.2M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$32.7M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$30.5M |
| 4 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$20.6M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$15.1M |
EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
209 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.19B — up 30% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWT positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $332M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, cutting an estimated $68.2M.
- 209 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q1 2015, up from 199 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.19B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $332M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $68.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.