iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $264M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 6
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 82 (+17)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $228M → $264M (+$35.7M)
6.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.31% → 67.54% (+6.2%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 23
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.4M |
| 2 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.22M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$7.72M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.22M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.78M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.12M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$2.89M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.74M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$2.04M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
82 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $264M — up 16% from $228M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new EWQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $9.4M. The largest seller was Clark Capital Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.78M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2014, up from 65 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $264M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Clark Capital Management Group, an estimated $7.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.