We are live on ! Find out more
EWL icon

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

112 hedge funds and large institutions have $732M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.96%62.5% (+2.5%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $708M → $732M (+$23.9M)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 36

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 134112 (-22)

58% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 33

Holders
112
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-16.42%
% of All Funds
2.98%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
14
Increased
37
Reduced
36
Closed
33
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PNAA
26
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$5.04M -$122K -4,193 -2%
Goldman Sachs
27
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.84M +$119K +4,110 +3%
AllianceBernstein
28
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$4.54M +$4.17M +143,506 +1,579%
RIG
29
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$4.53M +$172K +5,931 +4%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
30
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$4.47M -$1.91M -65,560 -30%
AIA
31
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$4.04M +$3.95M +135,886 New
RJA
32
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.87M -$167K -5,728 -4%
ZIM
33
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$3.76M +$425K +14,634 +13%
AC
34
AFAM Capital
Texas
$3.71M -$113K -3,870 -3%
BAM
35
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$2.76M +$2.7M +92,820 New
BG
36
Bollard Group
Massachusetts
$2.55M
BFA
37
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$2.24M -$2.29M -78,599 -51%
ECAM
38
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.15M -$15.7K -540 -0.7%
Mariner
39
Mariner
Kansas
$2.05M +$2.01M +68,984 New
BIA
40
Biondo Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.03M +$31.7K +1,090 +2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
41
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.01M -$721K -24,814 -27%
HIM
42
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$1.85M -$20.1K -690 -1%
TFA
43
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.78M +$62.5K +2,151 +4%
AI
44
Ariel Investments
Illinois
$1.69M
JIR
45
James Investment Research
Ohio
$1.54M -$11.6K -400 -0.8%
LTFS
46
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.26M -$88.8K -3,056 -7%
Prudential Financial
47
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.25M +$195K +6,700 +19%
Barclays
48
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.25M +$887K +30,520 +244%
UCFA
49
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.24M +$922K +31,699 +316%
PFS
50
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.08M +$126K +4,321 +13%

EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

112 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $732M — up 3.4% from $708M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of EWL and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.

The largest buyer was Pinnacle Advisory Group, adding an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.52M sold.

  • 112 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q1 2016, down from 134 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $732M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 33 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Pinnacle Advisory Group, an estimated $23.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $8.52M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.