iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.91B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 30
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $1.91B (+$353M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 249 (+20)
0.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.1% → 53.13% (-0.97%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 76
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $25.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$83.4M |
| 2 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$81.8M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$80.3M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$36.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$34.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$106M |
| 2 |
MFS
Mirabella Financial Services
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.5M |
| 3 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$10.6M |
| 5 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$10.4M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
249 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.91B — up 23% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new EWU positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $83.4M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $106M.
- 249 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2022, up from 229 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $1.91B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 30 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $83.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Citigroup, an estimated $106M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.