iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $683M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.28% → 63.11% (+1.8%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 127 (-7)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $721M → $683M (-$38.5M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 50
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 20
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $511K | Put options by funds: $3.06M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$16.4M |
| 3 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$7.46M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.29M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$6.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.87M |
| 5 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.66M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
127 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $683M — down 5.3% from $721M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of EWL and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.1M sold.
- 127 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q3 2015, down from 134 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $683M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.