Citigroup Inc. Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 237.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 325,848 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 229,244 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned about 0.42% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $12,190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 344.5% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 4,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 3,659 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Polianta Ltd purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $14,129,000. Boltwood Capital Management boosted its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 5.8% during the second quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 8,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lynx Investment Advisory purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWU opened at $35.57 on Friday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a fifty-two week low of $31.51 and a fifty-two week high of $37.88. The company has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a PE ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $36.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.07.

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.