SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 18,250 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

SG Americas Securities LLC cut its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 79.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,688 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,250 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 27.6% in the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 3,292 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 5.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 16,484 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 1.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 52,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,205,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 7.1% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 17,367 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisor Group Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 18,551 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares in the last quarter. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Performance

EWA opened at $23.32 on Friday. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 52-week low of $20.46 and a 52-week high of $25.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $24.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.15.

About iShares MSCI Australia ETF

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, of publicly traded securities in the Australian market, as represented by the MSCI Australia Index (the Index).