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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

119 hedge funds and large institutions have $605M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 33

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 19

5.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.25%59.66% (+5.4%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 118119 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

90% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.94B → $605M (-$5.34B)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $168K

Holders
119
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.85%
% of All Funds
3.45%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
21
Increased
47
Reduced
33
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
$168K
Net Calls
-$168K
Net Calls Change
-$8K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wellington Management Group
26
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$4.21M +$4.07M +127,597 New
CC
27
Curian Capital
Colorado
$4.07M -$1.05M -32,910 -21%
LPC
28
Loeb Partners Corp
New York
$3.5M
JIR
29
James Investment Research
Ohio
$3.2M +$130K +4,090 +4%
CS
30
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.96M +$101K +3,156 +4%
ECAM
31
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.69M +$31K +971 +1%
HIM
32
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$2.66M +$11.8K +370 +0.5%
DFIM
33
Detwiler Fenton Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.48M +$27.6K +865 +1%
LI
34
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$2.2M +$62.8K +1,971 +3%
HighTower Advisors
35
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.14M +$1.69M +53,036 +444%
Axa
36
Axa
France
$2M -$5.59M -175,333 -74%
RBC
37
Ronald Blue & Co
Georgia
$1.74M -$2.47M -77,485 -59%
HSA
38
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$1.73M +$271K +8,500 +19%
CCT
39
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$1.69M -$23.6K -740 -1%
PIA
40
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.59M +$1.54M +48,292 New
VKH
41
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.58M -$2.88M -90,255 -65%
LPL Financial
42
LPL Financial
California
$1.56M +$564K +17,698 +60%
LTFS
43
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.4M +$831K +26,057 +160%
DADC
44
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.33M -$36.7K -1,152 -3%
PNC Financial Services Group
45
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$34.9K +1,095 +3%
1GA
46
1st Global Advisors
Texas
$1.21M +$38.7K +1,214 +3%
BIA
47
Biondo Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.13M +$131K +4,100 +14%
RIG
48
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
$1.01M +$61.7K +1,934 +7%
SG Americas Securities
49
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1M
BFEC
50
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$931K -$13.8K -432 -2%

EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

119 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $605M — down 90% from $5.94B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new EWL positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hexavest, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $10.7M sold.

  • 119 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2013, up from 118 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $605M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 90% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 19 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Hexavest, an estimated $20.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $10.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.