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.
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 (+$169M)
11.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.75% → 62.28% (+12%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 130 (+5)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $294K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$71.4M |
| 2 |
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$18.4M |
| 3 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
XGI
XL Group Investments
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$10.7M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$8.85M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
130 of the 4,022 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.