iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.45B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
410% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.7M | Put options by funds: $8.57M
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 44
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 24
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 191 → 192 (+1)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.45B (-$65.6M)
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.24% → 66.08% (-1.2%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23.4M |
| 2 |
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$154M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$43M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.64M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.3M |
| 5 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.83M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
192 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.45B — down 4.3% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWU positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $23.4M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $154M.
- 192 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2019, up from 191 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $1.45B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $23.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $154M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.