iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $832M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 13
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $658M → $832M (+$174M)
16.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.05% → 94.22% (+16%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 91 (+4)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 35
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $4K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$17.9M |
| 4 |
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$57M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.5M |
| 3 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$23M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$14.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$13.3M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
91 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $832M — up 26% from $658M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new EWQ positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $57M.
- 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2019, up from 87 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $832M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $133M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.