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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
ANTB
76
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$395K +$382K +11,980 New
BHWM
77
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$367K -$78.1K -2,448 -18%
PI
78
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$324K +$3.57K +112 +1%
CNB
79
City National Bank
California
$293K +$9.02K +283 +3%
DC
80
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$270K +$44.3K +1,390 +20%
HI
81
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$267K -$21K -658 -8%
FFS
82
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$267K +$258K +8,094 New
B
83
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$264K +$255K +8,000 New
AIG
84
American International Group
New York
$252K +$191K +5,993 +362%
MM
85
Main Management
California
$251K
BBA
86
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$231K -$21.7K -680 -9%
P
87
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania
$225K -$49.9K -1,565 -19%
DIA
88
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$224K -$30.2K -947 -12%
Citigroup
89
Citigroup
New York
$221K +$122K +3,840 +135%
PFS
90
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$217K +$210K +6,592 New
MCWS
91
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$215K
WB
92
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$208K -$6.86K -215 -3%
VIA
93
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$150K +$14.3K +450 +11%
BEAM
94
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$125K
ST
95
Spot Trading
Illinois
$86K +$15.9K +500 +24%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
96
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$82.2K -$126K -3,943 -61%
Creative Planning
97
Creative Planning
Kansas
$60K -$5.93K -186 -9%
CHC
98
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$59K +$57.4K +1,800 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
99
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$45K
MA
100
MUFG Americas
New York
$43K

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.