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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

175 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 56

1.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.37%67.79% (+1.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 66 (0)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 205175 (-30)

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $1.21B (-$529M)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 52

73% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $77.4M

Holders
175
Holders Change
-30
Holders Change %
-14.63%
% of All Funds
3.86%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
26
Increased
64
Reduced
56
Closed
52
Calls
$21.2M
Puts
$77.4M
Net Calls
-$56.2M
Net Calls Change
-$47.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ZIG
51
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$2.18M +$106K +3,530 +4%
VI
52
Vestcor Inc
New Brunswick, Canada
$2.1M +$1.28M +42,600 +94%
ECM
53
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.02M +$844K +28,201 +50%
OPS
54
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$2.02M +$40.8K +1,363 +2%
GC
55
Gilbert & Cook
Iowa
$2.01M +$395K +13,204 +19%
NA
56
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.84M +$2.3M +76,984 New
PVH
57
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$1.67M +$137K +4,568 +7%
NVCHI
58
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
New Jersey
$1.66M -$393K -13,138 -16%
HighTower Advisors
59
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.61M -$2.44M -81,442 -55%
Barclays
60
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.6M +$1.11M +37,107 +123%
PPFA
61
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$1.54M
T. Rowe Price Associates
62
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$1.47M +$895K +29,900 +95%
Wolverine Trading
63
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$1.47M +$803K +26,841 +77%
AGA
64
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$1.43M +$720K +24,042 +67%
AI
65
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.39M +$305K +10,202 +21%
KPW
66
Kore Private Wealth
New York
$1.36M -$471K -15,721 -22%
DS
67
DRW Securities
Illinois
$1.31M +$1.64M +54,914 New
FDCDDQ
68
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.27M +$62.7K +2,096 +4%
BUB
69
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.1M +$288K +9,614 +26%
UIA
70
UBP Investment Advisors
Switzerland
$1.04M
Toronto Dominion Bank
71
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$1.04M +$898K +30,000 +226%
Simplex Trading
72
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1.01M +$1.27M +42,479 New
Osaic Holdings
73
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$988K +$1.29M +43,152 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
74
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$923K -$243K -8,105 -17%
TCA
75
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$916K +$1.08M +36,213 New

EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

175 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.21B — down 30% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of EWU and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $78.4M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $79.6M.

  • 175 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2020, down from 205 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.21B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 52 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $78.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $79.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.