iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.57B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $1.57B (+$552M)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 27
7.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.98% → 59.78% (+7.8%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 172 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 55
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.57M | Put options by funds: $23M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$225M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$61.6M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$27.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.5M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$17.3M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$9.76M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
172 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.57B — up 54% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWU positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $50.5M.
- 172 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2017, up from 165 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.57B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $225M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $50.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.