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iShares MSCI France ETF
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93 hedge funds and large institutions have $517M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $389M → $517M (+$128M)

12.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.54% → 66.2% (+13%)

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 26

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $417K | Put options by funds: $403K

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 18

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 95 → 93 (-2)

Holders
93
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.11%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
29
Reduced
26
Closed
18
Calls
$417K
Puts
$403K
Net Calls
+$14K
Net Calls Change
-$702K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$67.1M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$14.6M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$13.1M
4
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$9.34M
5
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
+$6.94M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIM
Miller Investment Management
Pennsylvania
-$4.46M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$2.5M
3
SG
StoneX Group
New York
-$1.94M
4
FFM
Fullerton Fund Management
Singapore
-$1.92M
5
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
-$1.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
26
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.83M -$2.5M -68,365 -46%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
27
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.72M +$270K +7,375 +11%
SLF
28
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.58M -$20.2K -550 -0.7%
EVM
29
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$2.58M +$513K +14,011 +24%
ZIG
30
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$2.53M – – –
Bank of Nova Scotia
31
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$1.77M – – –
MA
32
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.73M -$400K -10,913 -18%
FTUS
33
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.72M +$1.32M +36,051 +286%
HT
34
HAP Trading
New York
$1.72M +$1.78M +48,580 New
Royal Bank of Canada
35
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.53M -$1.22M -33,300 -43%
Osaic Holdings
36
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.52M -$363K -9,902 -92%
PAMS
37
Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
$1.48M +$1.53M +41,820 New
BPC
38
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$1.33M +$1.38M +37,716 New
PNAA
39
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$1.33M +$1.38M +37,716 New
Renaissance Technologies
40
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.33M +$484K +13,200 +54%
SC
41
Sepio Capital
Utah
$1.27M +$1.32M +36,069 New
Envestnet Asset Management
42
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.27M -$7.7K -210 -0.6%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
43
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$1.24M +$1.2M +32,799 +1,468%
AGA
44
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$1.22M +$1.26M +34,448 New
Stifel Financial
45
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.07M +$133K +3,631 +14%
IC
46
Innealta Capital
Texas
$1.06M – – –
TSS
47
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$905K +$939K +25,623 New
COPPSERS
48
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$887K -$164K -4,467 -15%
WAM
49
Watershed Asset Management
California
$742K – – –
MGWM
50
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$611K -$350K -9,557 -36%
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

93 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $517M — up 33% from $389M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EWQ was balanced in Q1 2022: 18 funds opened new positions, 18 closed out, 29 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $67.1M. The largest seller was Miller Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.46M sold.

  • 93 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2022, down from 95 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $517M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 18 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $67.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Miller Investment Management, an estimated $4.46M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.