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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

145 hedge funds and large institutions have $582M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

114% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 14

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $505M → $582M (+$77.4M)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 129145 (+16)

0.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.03%56.86% (+0.83%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 55

82% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $272K | Put options by funds: $1.53M

Holders
145
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+12.4%
% of All Funds
3.32%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
30
Increased
26
Reduced
55
Closed
14
Calls
$272K
Puts
$1.53M
Net Calls
-$1.26M
Net Calls Change
-$1.32M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
26
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.77M -$20.4M -595,310 -85%
6M
27
6 Meridian
Kansas
$3.73M -$76.3K -2,227 -2%
HSBC Holdings
28
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$3.4M -$11.3K -329 -0.3%
BG
29
Bollard Group
Massachusetts
$3.16M
ZIM
30
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.96M -$125K -3,641 -4%
ACP
31
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
$2.76M +$2.87M +83,770 New
Hudson Bay Capital Management
32
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.42M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
33
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.42M +$2.38M +69,328 +16,786%
BCM
34
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.41M +$2.38M +69,600 New
OMC
35
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$2.18M -$89.5K -2,613 -4%
CCMG
36
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$2.13M +$2.11M +61,461 New
Citadel Advisors
37
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.13M +$1.8M +52,620 +598%
LPL Financial
38
LPL Financial
California
$2.05M -$13M -378,635 -86%
Jane Street
39
Jane Street
New York
$1.86M -$3.24M -94,679 -64%
HighTower Advisors
40
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.86M -$22.2K -649 -1%
LTFS
41
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.86M -$911K -26,605 -33%
Squarepoint
42
Squarepoint
New York
$1.85M +$72.3K +2,109 +4%
WGCA
43
Wolf Group Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.62M -$652K -19,036 -29%
AG
44
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.49M +$145K +4,232 +11%
FAAS
45
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.45M -$59.2K -1,729 -4%
Prudential Financial
46
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.39M +$545K +15,900 +66%
Fisher Asset Management
47
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$1.36M +$1.34M +39,178 New
RJFSA
48
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.09M +$40.2K +1,173 +4%
GEM
49
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$970K
PNC Financial Services Group
50
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$918K -$11.8K -343 -1%

EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

145 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $582M — up 15% from $505M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Capital Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $25.1M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $20.4M.

  • 145 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q3 2018, up from 129 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $582M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $25.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $20.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.