iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $527M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 11
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 118 (+9)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $548M → $527M (-$20.8M)
7.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.94% → 54.25% (-7.7%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 42
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $160K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.79M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.22M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.76M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$3.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$34.7M |
| 2 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.4M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.71M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
118 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $527M — down 3.8% from $548M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new EWL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Ronald Blue & Co, cutting an estimated $34.7M.
- 118 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q3 2013, up from 109 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $527M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 11 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Ronald Blue & Co, an estimated $34.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.