iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 48
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.15B → $1.37B (+$216M)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 28
7.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.4% → 66.37% (+8%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 188 (+3)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.8M | Put options by funds: $20.7M
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42M |
| 2 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.8M |
| 3 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$32.5M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$20.8M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.72M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.59M |
| 4 |
WOA
Water Oak Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$3.13M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.33M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
188 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.37B — up 19% from $1.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EWU positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $42M. The largest seller was Squarepoint, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.9M sold.
- 188 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2018, up from 185 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.37B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $42M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Squarepoint, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.