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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
AA
76
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$236K
TIA
77
Tiemann Investment Advisors
California
$214K
EWA
78
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$212K -$523 -18 -0.3%
DIA
79
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$211K +$199K +6,862 +3,077%
M&T Bank
80
M&T Bank
New York
$210K -$41.8K -1,439 -17%
JP Morgan Chase
81
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$210K -$16.5K -568 -7%
B
82
Barings
North Carolina
$205K -$8.72K -300 -4%
MFS
83
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$201K -$9.91K -341 -5%
GWM
84
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$84K +$83.4K +2,870 New
RFC
85
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$73K
IA
86
IFP Advisors
Florida
$69K -$567K -19,511 -91%
PG
87
Patten Group
Tennessee
$55K
ACM
88
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$51K -$4.25K -146 -8%
Creative Planning
89
Creative Planning
Kansas
$34K -$3.98K -137 -11%
SAM
90
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$34K +$1.34K +46 +4%
AIG
91
American International Group
New York
$31K -$113K -3,894 -79%
CIM
92
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$29K +$465 +16 +2%
CHC
93
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$27K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
94
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$23K +$1.16K +40 +5%
ED
95
Exane Derivatives
France
$19.7K +$19.2K +661 New
AIM
96
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$18K
GAM
97
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$17K -$13.2K -454 -44%
CCA
98
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$17K +$16.3K +561 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
99
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$15K -$3.8M -130,548 -100%
BFEC
100
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$11K

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.