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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

130 hedge funds and large institutions have $768M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

54% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 28

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 17

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $599M → $768M (+$170M)

11.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.75%62.28% (+12%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 125130 (+5)

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 62 (-4)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $294K

Holders
130
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+4%
% of All Funds
3.24%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
24
Increased
43
Reduced
28
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
$294K
Net Calls
-$294K
Net Calls Change
-$294K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$341M +$204M +5,930,697 +156%
AssetMark Inc
2
AssetMark Inc
California
$49.7M +$2.81M +81,531 +6%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$41.2M +$20.6M +596,647 +103%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$29.3M +$309K +8,961 +1%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$24.7M -$1.93M -56,022 -7%
1CP
6
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$17.7M -$155K -4,500 -0.9%
Cerity Partners
7
Cerity Partners
New York
$16.3M -$243K -7,047 -1%
Capstone Investment Advisors
8
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$13.9M +$13.7M +397,389 New
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$12.4M +$9.6M +278,550 +364%
UBS AM
10
UBS AM
Illinois
$9.98M +$9.83M +285,000 New
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$9.95M -$1.68M -48,833 -15%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$8.81M +$56.1K +1,627 +0.7%
VSWA
13
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$8.4M +$113K +3,274 +1%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$8.27M -$3.33M -96,582 -29%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.11M +$13M +377,390 +1,952%
OMC
16
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$8.11M +$7.98M +231,465 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
17
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$7.51M +$4.25M +123,240 +135%
Citigroup
18
Citigroup
New York
$7.38M +$578K +16,766 +9%
ANTB
19
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$7.01M -$129K -3,734 -2%
BlackRock
20
BlackRock
New York
$6.84M +$1.36M +39,511 +25%
BPC
21
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$6.82M +$291K +8,438 +5%
PNAA
22
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$6.82M +$291K +8,438 +5%
FPFS
23
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$6.56M +$34.2K +991 +0.5%
Morgan Stanley
24
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.55M +$1.94M +56,184 +43%
CCA
25
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$6.27M

EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

130 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $768M — up 28% from $599M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EWL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $204M. The largest seller was Psagot Value Holdings, cutting an estimated $71.4M.

  • 130 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q3 2017, up from 125 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $768M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $204M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $71.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.