iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $755M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $600M → $755M (+$155M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 42
7.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.99% → 60.39% (+7.4%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 125 (-2)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $146K | Put options by funds: $484K
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$64.1M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$54.9M |
| 3 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$37.1M |
| 4 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$18.8M |
| 2 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$13.4M |
| 3 |
DWA
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
WOA
Water Oak Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$9.92M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.77M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
125 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $755M — up 26% from $600M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of EWL and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $64.1M. The largest seller was Hexavest, cutting an estimated $18.8M.
- 125 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q3 2014, down from 127 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $755M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $64.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Hexavest, an estimated $18.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.