Partners Capital Investment Group LLP Purchases 44,028 Shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU

Partners Capital Investment Group LLP grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 45.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 140,611 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 44,028 shares during the quarter. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $5,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWU. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the first quarter valued at $34,000. Founders Financial Alliance LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the first quarter valued at $50,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $55,000. Finally, Curat Global LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $100,000. 58.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Performance

EWU opened at $41.72 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.83. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52-week low of $32.76 and a 52-week high of $41.78.

About iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap. EWU was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is managed by BlackRock.