iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $941M invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 29
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 165 (+9)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 51
3.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.8% → 23.61% (-3.2%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $941M (-$156M)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67M | Put options by funds: $91M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
AAIM
American Assets Investment Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$78.3M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$29.5M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$23.5M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$20.7M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
165 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $941M — down 14% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWU positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $78.3M.
- 165 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2016, up from 156 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $941M of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 29 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $78.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.