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.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
4.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.86% → 52.56% (-4.3%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 131 (-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
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.83M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.6M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$4.51M |
| 4 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.91M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$2.37M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$24.1M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.9M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$18.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
-$7.05M |
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.