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iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

178 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.09B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 69 (+3)

2.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.76%42.18% (+2.4%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.17B → $2.09B (-$71M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 188178 (-10)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 32

43% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13M | Put options by funds: $23M

49% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 76

Holders
178
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-5.32%
% of All Funds
4.74%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
24
Increased
39
Reduced
76
Closed
32
Calls
$13M
Puts
$23M
Net Calls
-$9.93M
Net Calls Change
+$2.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allianz Asset Management
101
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$651K -$12.9M -508,493 -96%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
102
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$599K -$14.2K -560 -3%
GAM
103
Gould Asset Management
California
$562K -$59.6K -2,347 -10%
NG
104
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$531K -$420K -16,550 -46%
LTFS
105
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$531K -$111K -4,379 -19%
KM
106
Kalos Management
Georgia
$530K
JWM
107
Jacobus Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$524K -$23.3K -918 -5%
AG
108
Ashmore Group
United Kingdom
$509K -$2.16M -85,053 -82%
LOCC
109
Lombard Odier & Cie (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$505K -$155K -6,100 -25%
BPCE
110
Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe)
Germany
$496K +$454K +17,882 New
RBC
111
Ronald Blue & Co
Georgia
$480K +$302K +11,895 +220%
IFS
112
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$472K +$44.8K +1,763 +12%
DADC
113
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$439K +$294K +11,562 +269%
WCM
114
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$430K -$88.8K -3,494 -18%
AIC
115
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$427K -$22.9K -900 -5%
SMM
116
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$411K -$13.6M -535,158 -97%
VKH
117
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$408K -$502K -19,771 -57%
HDIM
118
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$397K -$15.4K -605 -4%
MHS
119
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$394K -$22.5K -885 -6%
Bank of Nova Scotia
120
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$373K -$259K -10,200 -43%
EDRH
121
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$367K -$98.7K -3,885 -23%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
122
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$356K -$9.8M -385,912 -97%
Franklin Resources
123
Franklin Resources
California
$334K
Millennium Management
124
Millennium Management
New York
$328K +$301K +11,848 New
Verition Fund Management
125
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$324K +$297K +11,675 New

EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

178 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.09B — down 3.3% from $2.17B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of EWT and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $86.9M.

  • 178 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q1 2016, down from 188 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.09B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $50.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $86.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.