iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $258M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $198M → $258M (+$59.6M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 22
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.98% → 67.55% (+1.6%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 77 (-1)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16K | Put options by funds: $2.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$14.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.16M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.7M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$3.24M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$3.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$6.17M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.83M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.19M |
| 4 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$987K |
| 5 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$862K |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
77 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $258M — up 30% from $198M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new EWQ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 25 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $14.6M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.17M sold.
- 77 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2017, down from 78 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $258M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $14.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $6.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.