iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.77B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
118% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.6M | Put options by funds: $17.3M
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.3% → 83.44% (+0.14%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 171 (-21)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.4B → $2.77B (-$626M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 63
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$62M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$53.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.4M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$60.1M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$41.9M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$37M |
EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
171 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.77B — down 18% from $3.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of EWT and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was USS Investment Management, adding an estimated $62M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), exiting entirely with an estimated $160M sold.
- 171 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q4 2018, down from 192 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.77B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was USS Investment Management, an estimated $62M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.