iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 26
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $1.25B (+$40.1M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 175 → 175 (0)
6.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.79% → 61.34% (-6.5%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 66
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $70.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$61.9M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$50.6M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$47.9M |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$47.3M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$43.7M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$19.8M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$9.17M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
175 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.25B — up 3.3% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new EWU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $61.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $71.6M.
- 175 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2020, unchanged from Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $1.25B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $61.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $71.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.