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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
CFA
101
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$11K +$10K +345 +1,045%
Bank of Montreal
102
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$8K
ADL
103
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$8K +$3.9K +134 +92%
Simplex Trading
104
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$7K +$7.36K +253 New
LWCFA
105
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$4K
ASN
106
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$4K +$3.46K +119 New
WA
107
WFG Advisors
Texas
$3K
GBBWRPM
108
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$2K
KT
109
Kanaly Trust
Texas
$2K
WAM
110
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$2K
NFG
111
Next Financial Group
Texas
$1K
OMC
112
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$8.52M -274,524 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
113
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.79M -122,227 Closed
CS
114
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$3.28M -105,801 Closed
Natixis Advisors
115
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
-$3.05M -98,155 Closed
HighTower Advisors
116
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$2.98M -95,982 Closed
SIA
117
Spruce Investment Advisors
Connecticut
-$2.62M -84,287 Closed
FTUS
118
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$1.52M -48,826 Closed
SB
119
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$1.52M -47,663 Closed
CC
120
Curian Capital
Colorado
-$1.46M -47,018 Closed
Jane Street
121
Jane Street
New York
-$1.22M -39,200 Closed
UBS AM
122
UBS AM
Illinois
-$952K -30,686 Closed
VKH
123
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$941K -30,314 Closed
BCI
124
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$680K -21,915 Closed
GA
125
Gateway Advisory
New Jersey
-$483K -15,556 Closed

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.