iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $711M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 14
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 134 (+7)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $683M → $711M (+$27.7M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 40
3.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.11% → 59.84% (-3.3%)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $431K | Put options by funds: $3.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.3M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$9.32M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.48M |
| 5 |
VSWA
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.23M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.59M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.65M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$5.65M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
134 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $711M — up 4.1% from $683M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $11.4M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2015, up from 127 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $711M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $11.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.