iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
276 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.83B invested in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 77
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.38B → $2.83B (+$446M)
6.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.75% → 77.08% (+6.3%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 37
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 276 (-7)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.96M | Put options by funds: $25.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$549M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.8M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$28.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$23.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$79.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.8M |
EWU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
276 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.83B — up 19% from $2.38B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of EWU and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 77 trimmed existing stakes and 99 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $549M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $141M.
- 276 institutional investors held iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) as of Q2 2026, down from 283 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.83B of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 37 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $549M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.