iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $656M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $249K | Put options by funds: $203K
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $590M → $656M (+$66.1M)
2.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.5% → 61.05% (+2.6%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 43
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 119 (-9)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$28.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$7.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$7.19M |
| 3 |
AHS
Aspiriant Holdings S3
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.08M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.5M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$2.07M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
119 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $656M — up 11% from $590M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of EWL and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $28.5M. The largest seller was Pinnacle Advisory Group, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- 119 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q1 2015, down from 128 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $656M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $28.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Pinnacle Advisory Group, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.