iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
4.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.14% → 68.78% (+4.6%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 58
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 191 → 183 (-8)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.18B (-$69.3M)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 39
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.08M | Put options by funds: $34.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$75.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$35.7M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$32.3M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$67.8M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$24.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$9.95M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.17M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
183 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.18B — down 5.5% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of EWU and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $75.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $67.8M.
- 183 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2018, down from 191 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $75.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $67.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.