iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.76B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 15
97% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 32
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.76B (+$261M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 150 (+22)
7.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.79% → 28.75% (-7%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.33M | Put options by funds: $3.71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$59.1M |
| 2 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$25.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$20.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$47.9M |
| 2 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$43.8M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$18.5M |
| 4 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$16.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$14.3M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
150 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.76B — up 17% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new EWU positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $59.1M. The largest seller was Curian Capital, cutting an estimated $47.9M.
- 150 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q3 2013, up from 128 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.76B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 15 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $59.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Curian Capital, an estimated $47.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.