iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $818M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 33
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 17
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 139 (+9)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $768M → $818M (+$49.9M)
1.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.28% → 63.91% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $626K | Put options by funds: $2.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$26.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$26M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$3.53M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$29.1M |
| 2 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.31M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.11M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$5.8M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
139 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $818M — up 6.5% from $768M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new EWL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $26.7M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $29.1M.
- 139 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2017, up from 130 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $818M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $26.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $29.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.