iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $606M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $568M → $606M (+$38M)
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.69% → 54.69% (-2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 128 (-6)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13.9M |
| 3 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.03M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.75M |
| 5 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.83M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$5.64M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.43M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$4.42M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
128 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $606M — up 6.7% from $568M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EWL and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.3M sold.
- 128 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q1 2017, down from 134 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $606M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $17.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.