iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.98B → $3.5B (+$523M)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 55
4.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.62% → 95.92% (+4.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 31
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 191 (-3)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.2M | Put options by funds: $105M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$96M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$89.9M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$45.9M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$44.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.3M |
| 2 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$44.6M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$36M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$31.4M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$25.1M |
EWT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
191 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.5B — up 18% from $2.98B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWT and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $96M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), cutting an estimated $60.3M.
- 191 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) as of Q2 2017, down from 194 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.5B of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $96M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $60.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.