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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU

280 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.38B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 28

57% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $46.7M | Put options by funds: $29.8M

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.82B → $2.38B (+$556M)

6.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.05% → 70.57% (+6.5%)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 265 → 280 (+15)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 85

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
280
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+5.66%
% of All Funds
3.45%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
49
Increased
87
Reduced
85
Closed
28
Calls
$46.7M
Puts
$29.8M
Net Calls
+$16.9M
Net Calls Change
+$31.9M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$310M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$117M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$65.7M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$44.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$22.2M

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$50.4M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$31M
3
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
-$18.9M
4
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$13.8M
5
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$12.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MA
51
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$3.6M +$73.9K +1,605 +2%
Fidelity International
52
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$3.56M -$295K -6,407 -8%
BWP
53
BlueStem Wealth Partners
Minnesota
$3.56M -$139K -3,026 -4%
AG
54
Ascent Group
Virginia
$3.27M +$1.88M +40,865 +133%
FDCDDQ
55
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$3.02M -$1.97M -42,692 -39%
OBWG
56
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$2.99M +$190K +4,124 +7%
HSBC Holdings
57
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.94M +$84.1K +1,825 +3%
Bank of New York Mellon
58
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.84M +$153K +3,324 +6%
BMCM
59
Black Maple Capital Management
Wisconsin
$2.55M -$539K -11,700 -17%
SA
60
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$2.53M +$86.8K +1,884 +4%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
61
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$2.39M +$1.26M +27,391 +109%
SLF
62
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.33M – – –
GEM
63
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$2.28M – – –
M
64
MATAURO
New York
$2.25M +$2.28M +49,414 New
ECM
65
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.23M +$165K +3,575 +8%
Raymond James Financial
66
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.22M -$65.7K -1,425 -3%
Tudor Investment Corp
67
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$2.2M +$2.23M +48,293 New
PCG
68
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$2.14M +$1.36M +29,444 +168%
MWM
69
Mittelman Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$2.12M +$119K +2,585 +6%
RSWM
70
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$2.1M +$41.5K +900 +2%
SC
71
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$2.03M +$9.03K +196 +0.4%
DWM
72
Diversify Wealth Management
Utah
$1.92M +$1.92M +41,707 New
Corient Private Wealth
73
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$1.85M -$2.78M -60,348 -50%
QIM
74
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$1.68M +$1.7M +36,940 New
PAS
75
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$1.65M +$1.05M +22,884 +172%
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EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

280 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.38B — up 31% from $1.82B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new EWU positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $310M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $50.4M.

  • 280 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2026, up from 265 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.38B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $310M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $50.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.