iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 56
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.37% → 67.79% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 175 (-30)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $1.21B (-$529M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 52
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $77.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$78.4M |
| 2 |
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.6M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$16.9M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$79.6M |
| 2 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.4M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.7M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$15.6M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
175 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.21B — down 30% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of EWU and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $78.4M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $79.6M.
- 175 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2020, down from 205 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.21B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 52 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $78.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $79.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.