iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.11B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 25
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 187 (+4)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 60
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.27B → $3.11B (-$165M)
5.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.67% → 83.04% (-5.6%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.7M | Put options by funds: $21.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$28.8M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.1M |
| 4 |
TI
TT International
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$24.4M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$17.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$32.2M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$31.3M |
EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
187 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.11B — down 5% from $3.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $59.8M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 187 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q4 2017, up from 183 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.11B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $59.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.