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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU

175 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 26

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $1.25B (+$40.1M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 175 → 175 (0)

6.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.79% → 61.34% (-6.5%)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 66

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $70.6M

Holders
175
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
3.59%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
28
Increased
45
Reduced
66
Closed
26
Calls
$10.4M
Puts
$70.6M
Net Calls
-$60.2M
Net Calls Change
-$4.07M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$61.9M
2
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
+$50.6M
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$47.9M
4
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
+$13M
5
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
+$12.6M

Top Sellers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$71.6M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$47.3M
3
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
-$43.7M
4
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$19.8M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$9.17M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$289M -$46.8K -1,853 -0%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$128M +$61.9M +2,449,525 +98%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$107M +$3.39M +133,927 +3%
MIM
4
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
$81.3M -$1.57M -62,129 -2%
MIS
5
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$70.2M -$1.33M -52,714 -2%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$63.9M -$47.3M -1,872,547 -43%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
7
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$51.5M +$50.6M +2,000,000 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
8
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$49.4M +$47.9M +1,895,727 +8,730%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$42.5M +$389K +15,397 +0.9%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$31.6M -$4.06M -160,514 -12%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$20.5M +$1.05M +41,419 +5%
AA
12
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$19.4M +$297K +11,765 +2%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$15.8M +$10.7M +421,997 +221%
Calamos Advisors
14
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$14.8M – – –
BCI
15
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$13.5M +$13M +512,710 +4,934%
MM
16
Main Management
California
$12.9M +$1.13M +44,742 +10%
AIMCA
17
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$12.9M +$12.6M +500,000 New
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$12.1M +$2.48M +98,125 +26%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11.7M -$4.54M -179,735 -29%
PAG
20
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$10.7M -$1M -39,640 -9%
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.73M -$71.6M -2,833,507 -90%
EWA
22
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$7M +$6.87M +271,825 New
SLF
23
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$6.68M +$387K +15,300 +6%
VM
24
VPR Management
Texas
$6.65M – – –
MRC
25
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$6.64M -$1.36M -53,951 -17%
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EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

175 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.25B — up 3.3% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new EWU positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $61.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $71.6M.

  • 175 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2020, unchanged from Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.25B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $61.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $71.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.