iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $198M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 21
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 78 (+8)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $187M → $198M (+$11M)
3.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.48% → 65.98% (+3.5%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $4.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.74M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.48M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$5.98M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$2.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$19.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.11M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.09M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.64M |
| 5 |
SLF
Sun Life Financial
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.43M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
78 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $198M — up 5.9% from $187M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EWQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was STRS Ohio, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.3M sold.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2016, up from 70 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $198M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2016 was STRS Ohio, an estimated $19.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.