iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.67B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 22
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $1.67B (+$423M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 50
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 184 (+23)
1.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.86% → 58.52% (+1.7%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.5M | Put options by funds: $64.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73.2M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$68M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$66.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$21.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$12.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.3M |
| 5 |
MM
Main Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.14M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
184 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.67B — up 34% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new EWU positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $73.2M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $21.6M.
- 184 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q4 2020, up from 161 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $1.67B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $73.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $21.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.