iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.15B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 26
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 185 (+11)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 55
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
13.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.92% → 58.4% (-14%)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $1.15B (-$694M)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.79M | Put options by funds: $7.22M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$9.37M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.11M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$4.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$623M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$32.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
SLF
Sun Life Financial
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.84M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
185 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.15B — down 38% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new EWU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morningstar Investment Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $623M.
- 185 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2018, up from 174 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.15B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $26.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $623M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.