iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.4M | Put options by funds: $4.36M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 22
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 191 (+3)
2.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.37% → 64.14% (-2.2%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.37B → $1.25B (-$117M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 67
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$20.1M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$13.8M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$9.96M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.75M |
| 5 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$27.8M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$26M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$22.1M |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$16.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
| – | -$912K | -26,215 | Closed |
|
|
HFM
202
Harvest Fund Management
Beijing,
China
| – | -$807K | -23,213 | Closed |
|
|
BC
203
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$397K | -11,419 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
204
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
| – | -$312K | -9,128 | -100% |
|
|
RFO
205
RiverGlades Family Offices
Naples,
Florida
| – | -$305K | -8,782 | Closed |
|
|
MWP
206
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$293K | -8,437 | Closed |
|
|
CAN
207
Claraphi Advisory Network
Aliso Viejo,
United States
| – | -$270K | -7,760 | Closed |
|
|
DSI
208
Daiwa SB Investments
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$264K | -7,580 | Closed |
|
|
CF
209
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$67K | -1,917 | Closed |
|
210
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$20K | -574 | Closed |
|
|
QFA
211
Quattro Financial Advisors
The Woodlands,
Texas
| – | -$6.97K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
RWP
212
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
| – | -$5K | -155 | Closed |
|
|
JFA
213
JNBA Financial Advisors
Bloomington,
Minnesota
| – | -$1K | -43 | Closed |
|
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
191 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.25B — down 8.6% from $1.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWU positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $27.8M.
- 191 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q3 2018, up from 188 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.25B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $20.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $27.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.