iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $420M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
4.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72% → 76.57% (+4.6%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 89 (-12)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $636M → $420M (-$217M)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 40
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 23
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2K | Put options by funds: $323K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$32.2M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.78M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.66M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.08M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
89 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $420M — down 34% from $636M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of EWQ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $32.2M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $174M sold.
- 89 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2018, down from 101 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $420M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $32.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.