iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $666M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $536M → $666M (+$130M)
6.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.06% → 75.55% (+6.5%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 104 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 33
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $217K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$9.21M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.55M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.45M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.12M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$3.67M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$3.33M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.69M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
104 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $666M — up 24% from $536M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EWQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $6.45M.
- 104 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2018, up from 100 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $666M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $6.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.