iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $727M invested in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
162% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 13
136% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $488K | Put options by funds: $207K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $616M → $727M (+$111M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 156 (+19)
1.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.94% → 58.89% (-1.1%)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$27.3M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
-$15M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.03M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.23M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.65M |
EWL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
156 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $727M — up 18% from $616M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new EWL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $40.6M. The largest seller was Cerity Partners, cutting an estimated $15M.
- 156 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) as of Q4 2019, up from 137 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $727M of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $40.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Cerity Partners, an estimated $15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.