iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $666M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $446M → $666M (+$220M)
15.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.56% → 68.06% (+15%)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 134 (+3)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 32
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $990K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$34.7M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.9M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$28.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$12.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
VSWA
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.5M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.35M |
| 5 |
IC
Innealta Capital
Austin,
Texas
|
-$5.03M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
134 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $666M — up 49% from $446M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWL positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $34.7M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $12.6M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q1 2019, up from 131 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $666M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $34.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q1 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $12.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.