iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $721M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 17
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 134 (+15)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $656M → $721M (+$65.4M)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 38
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.05% → 61.28% (+0.23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$33.5M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.1M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.6M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.3M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$6.73M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
134 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $721M — up 10% from $656M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $33.5M. The largest seller was Hexavest, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q2 2015, up from 119 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $721M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $33.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Hexavest, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.