iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
196 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.13B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 27
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 51
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 196 (+9)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.11B → $3.13B (+$24.8M)
5.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.04% → 77.42% (-5.6%)
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.79M | Put options by funds: $21.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$39.9M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$31.9M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$30M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.8M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$25.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$63.9M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$60.8M |
| 4 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$33.6M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.5M |
EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
196 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.13B — up 0.8% from $3.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EWT positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $39.9M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 196 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q1 2018, up from 187 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.13B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 0.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $39.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.