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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL

134 hedge funds and large institutions have $718M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

94% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 17

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 119 → 134 (+15)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $662M → $718M (+$56.5M)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 38

0.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.05% → 61.28% (+0.23%)

Holders
134
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+12.61%
% of All Funds
3.61%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
33
Increased
40
Reduced
38
Closed
17
Calls
$1.04M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1.04M
Net Calls Change
+$992K

Top Buyers

1
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
+$33.5M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$18.1M
3
X
Xponance
Pennsylvania
+$15.6M
4
EA
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
+$14.4M
5
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
+$12.6M

Top Sellers

1
H
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
-$17.6M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$14.6M
3
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
-$10.7M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$10.3M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$6.73M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KHLMTHM
26
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$5.13M – – –
RJA
27
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.95M +$1.37M +39,307 +35%
LPL Financial
28
LPL Financial
California
$4.92M +$4.63M +133,171 +774%
CPS
29
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$4.88M +$2.52M +72,431 New
CCMG
30
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$4.86M +$5.16M +148,306 New
RIG
31
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$4.82M -$3.54M -101,838 -41%
ZIM
32
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$4.37M -$137K -3,939 -3%
FPFS
33
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$3.74M +$205K +5,896 +5%
ANTB
34
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$3.42M +$136K +3,918 +4%
FTUS
35
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.22M +$1.3M +37,401 +61%
CS
36
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.07M -$1.8M -51,828 -36%
HighTower Advisors
37
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.06M +$110K +3,150 +3%
LI
38
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$2.99M +$25.7K +740 +0.8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
39
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.64M +$217K +6,234 +8%
BG
40
Bollard Group
Massachusetts
$2.59M – – –
VKH
41
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$2.48M +$2.64M +75,822 New
ECAM
42
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.44M -$7.69K -221 -0.3%
BFA
43
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$2.43M +$2.58M +74,234 New
HS
44
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
$2.42M – – –
MLM
45
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$2.37M +$2.52M +72,431 New
BIA
46
Biondo Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.18M +$95.3K +2,738 +4%
HIM
47
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$2.07M -$36.2K -1,040 -2%
SB
48
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.92M +$97.9K +2,814 +5%
NC
49
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.91M +$1.45M +41,650 +252%
LTFS
50
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.8M +$973K +27,962 +104%
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EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

134 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $718M — up 8.5% from $662M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $33.5M. The largest seller was Hexavest, cutting an estimated $17.6M.

  • 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q2 2015, up from 119 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $718M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $33.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Hexavest, an estimated $17.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.