iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 52
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 35
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 161 (-2)
3.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 25.8% → 22.35% (-3.4%)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.07B → $1.33B (-$741M)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $959K | Put options by funds: $2.53M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$35.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.8M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$21.3M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$515M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$64.8M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$51.8M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$49.9M |
| 5 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$35.3M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
161 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.33B — down 36% from $2.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EWU positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 56 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $35.7M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $515M.
- 161 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2014, down from 163 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.33B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $35.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $515M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.