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iShares MSCI Turkey ETF

101 hedge funds and large institutions have $231M invested in iShares MSCI Turkey ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $191M → $231M (+$39.6M)

4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.61%38.61% (-4%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 108101 (-7)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 33

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 32

73% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.1M | Put options by funds: $55.6M

Holders
101
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-6.48%
% of All Funds
2.25%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
25
Increased
26
Reduced
33
Closed
32
Calls
$15.1M
Puts
$55.6M
Net Calls
-$40.5M
Net Calls Change
+$22.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIM
76
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$61K -$14.5K -592 -19%
GH
77
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$57K
EMG
78
ETF Managers Group
New Jersey
$48K -$1.08K -44 -2%
B
79
Barings
North Carolina
$42K +$41.7K +1,700 New
EDRH
80
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$39K
EWM
81
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$37K
FDCDDQ
82
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$36.8K
WAM
83
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$31K
IA
84
IFP Advisors
Florida
$24K -$31.5K -1,285 -57%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
85
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$22K
Fifth Third Bancorp
86
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$18K
OIA
87
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$17K -$6.79K -277 -29%
ED
88
Exane Derivatives
France
$13.9K -$20.9K -851 -60%
TRCT
89
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$12K -$5.64K -230 -32%
MM
90
Main Management
California
$12K
NFG
91
Next Financial Group
Texas
$9K +$8.7K +355 New
CCM
92
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$7K -$1.84K -75 -20%
Bank of Montreal
93
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$5K -$7.84K -320 -61%
LFG
94
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$4K
US Bancorp
95
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$4K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
96
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3K
VCM
97
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$3K +$3.19K +130 New
AIM
98
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$2.46K
TFA
99
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1K
Schroder Investment Management Group
100
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$61 +$61.3K +2,500 New

TUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

101 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $231M — up 21% from $191M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of TUR and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was Hexavest, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.98M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $4.77M.

  • 101 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) as of Q4 2018, down from 108 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $231M of iShares MSCI Turkey ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Turkey ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Turkey ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Hexavest, an estimated $4.98M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Turkey ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $4.77M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.