iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $947M invested in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 31
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 164 (+10)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 47
6.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.39% → 86.72% (-6.7%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.2B → $947M (-$250M)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $177M | Put options by funds: $357M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
+$28.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27.5M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
+$21.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.7M |
| 2 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$30.8M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$26.3M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$26.2M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$23.1M |
EWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
164 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $947M — down 21% from $1.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new EWW positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Edmond de Rothschild Holding, adding an estimated $28.5M. The largest seller was Highfields Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $97.7M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) as of Q4 2017, up from 154 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $947M of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI Mexico ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Mexico ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Edmond de Rothschild Holding, an estimated $28.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Mexico ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $97.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.