iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.98B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 20
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.26B → $2.98B (+$722M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 56
8.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.69% → 91.62% (+8.9%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 194 (+11)
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.53M | Put options by funds: $63.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
MBA
Maple-Brown Abbott
Barangaroo,
Australia
|
+$50.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$25.5M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$23.7M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.6M |
| 4 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$17.7M |
EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
194 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.98B — up 32% from $2.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EWT positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, cutting an estimated $25.5M.
- 194 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q1 2017, up from 183 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.98B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $139M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $25.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.