iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.16B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
84% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $2.16B (+$983M)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 22
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 45
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 161 (+11)
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.75% → 29.66% (+0.9%)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36K | Put options by funds: $1.92M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$79.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$53.6M |
| 3 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$34.1M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$17.8M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.06M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
161 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.16B — up 84% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new EWU positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, adding an estimated $79.3M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $18.4M sold.
- 161 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2013, up from 150 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $2.16B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 84% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 22 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $79.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.