iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $647M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 21
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 148 (+9)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 45
6.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.91% → 57.68% (-6.2%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $818M → $647M (-$171M)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $962K | Put options by funds: $1.42M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$46.2M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$9.07M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.13M |
| 4 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
+$5.3M |
| 5 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
+$5.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$211M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
VIA
Virtus Investment Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$3.24M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.85M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.71M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
148 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $647M — down 21% from $818M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWL positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $46.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $211M.
- 148 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q1 2018, up from 139 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $647M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 21 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $46.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $211M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.