iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.51B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.51B (+$331M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 51
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 191 (+8)
1.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.78% → 67.24% (-1.5%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.8M | Put options by funds: $129M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$79.8M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$33.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$28.9M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.8M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$22.1M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
191 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.51B — up 28% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new EWU positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $79.8M sold.
- 191 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2019, up from 183 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.51B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $79.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.