iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $568M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 14
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 134 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.63% → 56.69% (-1.9%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $627M → $568M (-$59.1M)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.73M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.23M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$63.7M |
| 2 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$7.19M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.28M |
| 4 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.06M |
| 5 |
ANTB
AMG National Trust Bank
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$3.23M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
134 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $568M — down 9.4% from $627M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $12.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $63.7M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2016, up from 120 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $568M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $12.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $63.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.