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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

161 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.16B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 36 (+3)

84% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $2.16B (+$983M)

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 22

51% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 45

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 150161 (+11)

0.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.75%29.66% (+0.9%)

98% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $36K | Put options by funds: $1.92M

Holders
161
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+7.33%
% of All Funds
4.67%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
34
Increased
68
Reduced
45
Closed
22
Calls
$36K
Puts
$1.92M
Net Calls
-$1.89M
Net Calls Change
-$503K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HPBT
51
High Point Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$4.76M +$655K +16,261 +17%
RIG
52
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
$4.7M -$573K -14,226 -11%
UBS AM
53
UBS AM
Illinois
$4.51M +$1.19M +29,499 +38%
OC
54
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$4.03M +$3.89M +96,565 New
BHWM
55
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$3.94M +$440K +10,927 +13%
William Blair & Company
56
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$3.39M -$265K -6,585 -7%
Citigroup
57
Citigroup
New York
$3.14M +$1.32M +32,823 +77%
SR
58
Swiss Reinsurance
Switzerland
$3.13M
RJA
59
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.11M +$286K +7,096 +11%
AC
60
AFAM Capital
Texas
$2.96M +$2.86M +70,873 New
Mariner
61
Mariner
Kansas
$2.9M +$209K +5,182 +8%
Axa
62
Axa
France
$2.77M -$14.8M -368,200 -85%
Jane Street
63
Jane Street
New York
$2.59M +$550K +13,641 +28%
RG
64
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$2.42M +$1.49M +36,908 +176%
Arrowstreet Capital
65
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$2.34M -$84.6K -2,099 -4%
Macquarie Group
66
Macquarie Group
Australia
$2.31M +$2.23M +55,281 New
HighTower Advisors
67
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.29M +$1.46M +36,325 +197%
RBC
68
Ronald Blue & Co
Georgia
$2.25M -$3.03M -75,303 -58%
MM
69
Main Management
California
$1.92M +$130K +3,226 +8%
SC
70
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.89M +$888K +22,039 +95%
FAAS
71
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.8M +$263K +6,515 +18%
GEM
72
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.78M
BA
73
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.74M -$88.6K -2,198 -5%
ACM
74
Antonetti Capital Management
Florida
$1.73M -$275K -6,817 -14%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
75
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.7M -$5.06M -125,609 -76%

EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

161 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.16B — up 84% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new EWU positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, adding an estimated $79.3M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $18.4M sold.

  • 161 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2013, up from 150 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.16B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 84% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 22 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $79.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $18.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.