iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $673M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 120 (+8)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.5% → 60.43% (-2.1%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $732M → $673M (-$58.4M)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 41
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $313K | Put options by funds: $2.73M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.95M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$6.28M |
| 4 |
WOA
Water Oak Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$6.09M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$35.3M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.54M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
120 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $673M — down 8% from $732M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EWL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, exiting entirely with an estimated $35.3M sold.
- 120 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q2 2016, up from 112 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $673M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q2 2016 was BlackRock, an estimated $35.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.