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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

112 hedge funds and large institutions have $732M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.96%62.5% (+2.5%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $708M → $732M (+$23.9M)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 36

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 134112 (-22)

58% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 33

Holders
112
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-16.42%
% of All Funds
2.98%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
14
Increased
37
Reduced
36
Closed
33
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$248M +$9.33M +320,888 +4%
PVH
2
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$57.7M -$2.9M -99,735 -5%
AssetMark Inc
3
AssetMark Inc
California
$37.7M +$13.9M +479,308 +61%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$35.3M +$1.74M +59,716 +5%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$34.7M -$3.21M -110,280 -9%
PAG
6
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$24.5M +$23.6M +811,619 +7,325%
SG Americas Securities
7
SG Americas Securities
New York
$22.3M +$21.8M +750,960 New
William Blair Investment Management
8
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$20.8M +$1.1M +38,000 +6%
1CP
9
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$16.6M +$1.52M +52,289 +10%
KHLMVGHM
10
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$14.6M -$1.2M -41,282 -8%
H
11
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$13.5M +$470K +16,153 +4%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.4M -$4.74M -163,095 -27%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.2M +$16.3M +561,645 +298%
VSWA
14
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$13.1M +$2.52M +86,653 +25%
Citigroup
15
Citigroup
New York
$13.1M +$3.31M +113,838 +35%
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$12.3M +$1.67M +57,612 +16%
MIFH
17
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$9.34M
ANTB
18
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$8.43M +$841K +28,931 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.23M +$459K +15,772 +7%
LPL Financial
20
LPL Financial
California
$5.53M -$448K -15,423 -8%
HSBC Holdings
21
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$5.31M -$122K -4,186 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.23M -$4.77M -164,227 -48%
KHLMTHM
23
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$5.22M
FPFS
24
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$5.06M +$942K +32,402 +24%
BPC
25
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$5.04M -$122K -4,193 -2%

EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

112 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $732M — up 3.4% from $708M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of EWL and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.

The largest buyer was Pinnacle Advisory Group, adding an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.52M sold.

  • 112 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q1 2016, down from 134 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $732M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 33 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Pinnacle Advisory Group, an estimated $23.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $8.52M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.