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Daily Brief Quantitative Analysis: UK Energy:  Concentrated and more

In today’s briefing:

  • UK Energy:  Concentrated, Under-Owned, and Out of Focus


UK Energy:  Concentrated, Under-Owned, and Out of Focus

By Steven Holden

  • Active UK funds continue to reduce their exposure to the Energy sector, with positioning falling to near record lows. 
  • The UK Energy sector is dominated by just two names— Shell and BP  —which together account for 90% of the total sector allocation.
  • UK Industrials, Financials, and Consumer sectors have become increasingly dominant, with Energy’s diminished role reflecting a shift in market structure and a redefinition of what drives UK equity portfolios.

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