iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $978M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $832M → $978M (+$146M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 89 (-2)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15
14.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.22% → 80.07% (-14%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 31
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.2M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.3M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$49.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$36.7M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$20.7M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.58M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
89 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $978M — up 18% from $832M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of EWQ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, adding an estimated $271M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $49.8M.
- 89 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2019, down from 91 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $978M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $271M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $49.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.