iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $599M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $606M → $599M (-$7.47M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 125 (-3)
3.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.71% → 50.75% (-4%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 45
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$27.9M |
| 2 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.27M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$56.4M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$17.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$17.3M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.6M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$12.8M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
125 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $599M — down 1.2% from $606M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EWL and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $27.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $56.4M.
- 125 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q2 2017, down from 128 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $599M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $27.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $56.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.