iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
224 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.74B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 24
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.74B (+$216M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 215 → 224 (+9)
2.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.42% → 54.41% (+3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 73
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.2M | Put options by funds: $19.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVCHI
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$61.4M |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$59.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$58.5M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$47.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$14.6M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.74M |
| 5 |
SLF
Sun Life Financial
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.9M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
224 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.74B — up 14% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EWU positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, adding an estimated $61.4M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $109M.
- 224 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2025, up from 215 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.74B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, an estimated $61.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.