iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.74B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 25
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.39B → $1.74B (+$346M)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 55
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 205 (+13)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.04% → 66.37% (-0.67%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73M | Put options by funds: $81.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$55M |
| 2 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29.4M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$21.3M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$17.4M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.6M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
205 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.74B — up 25% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new EWU positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $55M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $17.4M.
- 205 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2019, up from 192 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $1.74B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $55M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $17.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.