iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.82B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 24
92% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 52
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 265 (+31)
3.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.86% → 64.05% (+3.2%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $1.82B (+$79.6M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.93M | Put options by funds: $19.9M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$76.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$22.8M |
| 3 |
UBP
Union Bancaire Privee
Geneva 1,
Switzerland
|
+$21.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$110M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$31.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$27.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$11.8M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
265 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.82B — up 4.6% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new EWU positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $76.7M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $110M sold.
- 265 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2025, up from 234 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.82B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $76.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $110M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.