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iShares MSCI France ETF
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105 hedge funds and large institutions have $633M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $589M → $633M (+$44.2M)

7.03% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.49% → 73.52% (+7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 118 → 105 (-13)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 38

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $335K | Put options by funds: $498K

46% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 26

Holders
105
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-11.02%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
14
Increased
32
Reduced
38
Closed
26
Calls
$335K
Puts
$498K
Net Calls
-$163K
Net Calls Change
+$5.03M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$94.4M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$52.2M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$11.7M
4
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$8.73M
5
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
+$4.76M

Top Sellers

1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$8.88M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$7.87M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$7.45M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$7.13M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$6.78M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
26
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.27M -$799K -21,235 -19%
LPL Financial
27
LPL Financial
California
$3.25M -$7.87M -209,196 -70%
ZIM
28
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.31M -$842K -22,377 -26%
PNAA
29
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$2.3M +$431K +11,440 +21%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
30
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.24M +$77.2K +2,050 +3%
SLF
31
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.19M -$37.6K -1,000 -2%
ITB
32
Idaho Trust Bank
Idaho
$2.14M -$24.6K -654 -1%
Vontobel Holding
33
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$1.87M -$746K -19,825 -27%
Royal Bank of Canada
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.84M -$2.95M -78,265 -60%
RhumbLine Advisers
35
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.45M – – –
NC
36
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.42M -$3.65M -96,879 -71%
EH
37
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.35M – – –
Mirae Asset Global Investments
38
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.21M – – –
HSBC Holdings
39
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.19M -$35.8K -950 -3%
ZIG
40
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$1.13M – – –
Stifel Financial
41
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.08M -$148K -3,924 -11%
AWM
42
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1M +$2.18K +58 +0.2%
IWC
43
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$993K -$471K -12,524 -31%
Millennium Management
44
Millennium Management
New York
$958K -$7.45M -197,918 -88%
TFA
45
Teamwork Financial Advisors
Texas
$944K -$1.88K -50 -0.2%
Envestnet Asset Management
46
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$855K +$133K +3,536 +17%
DC
47
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$836K +$1.13K +30 +0.1%
PWAG
48
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
$810K -$41.3K -1,096 -5%
CIM
49
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$680K +$43.3K +1,151 +6%
LCGC
50
Legacy Capital Group California
California
$673K +$35.8K +951 +5%
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

105 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $633M — up 7.5% from $589M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWQ and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $94.4M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $8.88M.

  • 105 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2023, down from 118 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $633M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $94.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $8.88M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.