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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
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128 hedge funds and large institutions have $595M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 20

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 125 → 128 (+3)

1.89% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.39% → 58.5% (-1.9%)

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $764M → $595M (-$169M)

44% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 54

92% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $16K | Put options by funds: $209K

Holders
128
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.4%
% of All Funds
3.41%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
25
Increased
30
Reduced
54
Closed
20
Calls
$16K
Puts
$209K
Net Calls
-$193K
Net Calls Change
+$145K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$41.3M
2
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
+$17M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$6.07M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$3.01M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$2.54M

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$61.3M
2
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$50.8M
3
EA
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
-$36.1M
4
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
-$13.4M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$11.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NPC
126
National Planning Corporation
California
$540 +$546 +17 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
127
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$23 +$7.67K +239 +49%
BRWA
128
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2 +$2.09K +65 New
EA
129
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
– -$36.1M -1,111,000 Closed
FSIM
130
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$13.4M -413,586 Closed
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
131
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
– -$5.1M -156,838 Closed
CPS
132
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
– -$1.62M -49,945 Closed
MLM
133
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
– -$1.62M -49,945 Closed
PIA
134
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Georgia
– -$1.34M -41,275 Closed
MPWT
135
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
– -$355K -10,924 Closed
DC
136
Davenport & Co
Virginia
– -$316K -9,715 Closed
Millennium Management
137
Millennium Management
New York
– -$294K -9,045 Closed
HI
138
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
– -$248K -7,634 Closed
FFS
139
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
– -$247K -7,608 Closed
WB
140
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
– -$205K -6,299 Closed
BEAM
141
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
– -$107K -3,300 Closed
WEC
142
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
– -$71.2K -2,190 Closed
SCA
143
Strategic Capital Alternatives
United States
– -$23K -702 Closed
PAG
144
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
– -$19K -593 Closed
FMII
145
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
– -$12K -380 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
146
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$3K -90 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
147
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– +$32 +1 New
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EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

128 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $595M — down 22% from $764M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.3M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $61.3M.

  • 128 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2014, up from 125 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $595M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock, an estimated $41.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $61.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.