iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 41
22.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.36% → 51.98% (+23%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 165 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.02B (-$103M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 50
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47M | Put options by funds: $25.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$58.1M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$37M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$21.3M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$92.3M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$37.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$31.1M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.7M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
165 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.02B — down 9.2% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new EWU positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $58.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $92.3M.
- 165 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2016, up from 159 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.02B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $58.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $92.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.