iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $416M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83K | Put options by funds: $27K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 59 (+3)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $481M → $416M (-$65M)
30.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.16% → 71.44% (-31%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$16.2M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.82M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$7.81M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.79M |
| 5 |
HSA
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Ellicott City,
Maryland
|
+$1.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$97.4M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$4.77M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
59 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $416M — down 14% from $481M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new EWQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $97.4M.
- 59 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2013, up from 56 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $416M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $16.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $97.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.