iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.4B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
146% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.1M | Put options by funds: $853K
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 41
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.16B → $2.4B (+$249M)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 26
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 159 (-2)
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.66% → 28.29% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$74.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$14.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$56.2M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$27.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.54M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
159 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $2.4B — up 12% from $2.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EWU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 70 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.2M sold.
- 159 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2014, down from 161 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $2.4B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $56.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.