iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.35% → 21.94% (-0.41%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 58
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 158 (-3)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.25B (-$80M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $980K | Put options by funds: $1.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$61.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$50.9M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$24.8M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$65.8M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$62.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.4M |
| 4 |
WF
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
-$14.8M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
158 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.25B — down 6% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWU and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $61.4M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $65.8M.
- 158 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2015, down from 161 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.25B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $61.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $65.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.