iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.7M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 45
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 28
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 171 (-1)
9.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.78% → 50.05% (-9.7%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.57B → $1.28B (-$283M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$21M |
| 2 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$19M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$17.7M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.1M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
171 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.28B — down 18% from $1.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new EWU positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 63 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $21M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $196M sold.
- 171 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2017, down from 172 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.28B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $21M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.