iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
231 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.26B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.67B → $2.26B (+$591M)
16.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.57% → 69.51% (+17%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 231 (-11)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 38
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 81
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.9M | Put options by funds: $58.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$36.5M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$28M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.2M |
| 5 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$56.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$56.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
G
GenTrust
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.3M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
231 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.26B — up 35% from $1.67B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of EWU and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 81 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $615M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $56.8M.
- 231 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2023, down from 242 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $2.26B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 38 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $615M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $56.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.