iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $274M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 12
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 66 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28K | Put options by funds: $28K
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 19
6.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.44% → 64.58% (-6.9%)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $416M → $274M (-$142M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$4.08M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.14M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$3.14M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$106M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$30.7M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.6M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$6.47M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
66 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $274M — down 34% from $416M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new EWQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $106M.
- 66 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2013, up from 59 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $274M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $106M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.