iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $658M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
2,164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $566K | Put options by funds: $25K
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M → $658M (+$238M)
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.57% → 78.05% (+1.5%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 87 (-2)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 35
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$42.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$35.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
KHLMTHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$6.87M |
| 3 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$5.79M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$5.19M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.96M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
87 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $658M — up 57% from $420M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of EWQ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $124M. The largest seller was Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet, exiting entirely with an estimated $20M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2019, down from 89 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $658M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.