iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.14B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
233% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 10 (+7)
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 22
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 46
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.67B → $2.14B (+$470M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 218 (+34)
2.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.52% → 61.13% (+2.6%)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.5M | Put options by funds: $64.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$70.5M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$48.2M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$33.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$30M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$65.4M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.5M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$5.24M |
| 4 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.44M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.42M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
218 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.14B — up 28% from $1.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new EWU positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $70.5M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $65.4M.
- 218 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q1 2021, up from 184 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.14B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $70.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $65.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.