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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $446M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 (+2)

4.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.86%52.56% (-4.3%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 145131 (-14)

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $582M → $446M (-$136M)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 48

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 31

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2.25M

Holders
131
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-9.66%
% of All Funds
2.92%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
19
Increased
35
Reduced
48
Closed
31
Calls
Puts
$2.25M
Net Calls
-$2.25M
Net Calls Change
-$984K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Squarepoint
26
Squarepoint
New York
$2.8M +$1.16M +35,481 +67%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
27
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$2.71M -$1.12M -34,355 -29%
6M
28
6 Meridian
Kansas
$2.59M -$830K -25,399 -24%
ZIM
29
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.38M -$311K -9,521 -11%
Hudson Bay Capital Management
30
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.2M
Fisher Asset Management
31
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$1.84M +$628K +19,208 +49%
Susquehanna International Group
32
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.78M +$1.07M +32,623 +136%
BCI
33
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.76M +$1.82M +55,725 +74,300%
LTFS
34
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.71M +$24.5K +749 +1%
LPL Financial
35
LPL Financial
California
$1.69M -$181K -5,538 -9%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
36
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.44M -$781K -23,916 -34%
Prudential Financial
37
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.44M +$193K +5,900 +15%
AG
38
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.34M -$13.6K -416 -1%
FAAS
39
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.27M -$51.4K -1,572 -4%
HighTower Advisors
40
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.23M -$476K -14,562 -27%
RJA
41
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$997K +$616K +18,839 +147%
SG Americas Securities
42
SG Americas Securities
New York
$924K +$679K +20,783 +244%
PNC Financial Services Group
43
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$875K +$42.9K +1,314 +5%
GEM
44
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$790K -$94.8K -2,900 -10%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$709K -$2.82M -86,172 -79%
CIBC World Market
46
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$701K +$1.57K +48 +0.2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
47
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$693K +$431K +13,200 +150%
LHC
48
Little House Capital
Massachusetts
$693K +$718K +21,987 New
Renaissance Technologies
49
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$640K +$663K +20,300 New
LFASL
50
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$599K

EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

131 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $446M — down 23% from $582M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWL and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $8.83M. The largest seller was United Capital Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $24.1M.

  • 131 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2018, down from 145 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $446M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $8.83M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2018 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $24.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.