iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $228M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 18
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 17
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 65 (-1)
3.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.58% → 61.31% (-3.3%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $274M → $228M (-$45.5M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $29K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$14.9M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$7.52M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.52M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$5.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$22.4M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.2M |
| 4 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.4M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
65 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $228M — down 17% from $274M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EWQ and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- 65 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2014, down from 66 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $228M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $14.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $22.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.