iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $536M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 28
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $511M → $536M (+$24.9M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 100 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16
3.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.37% → 69.06% (-3.3%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $541K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$50.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.92M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.83M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.35M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$3.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$18.8M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$7.41M |
| 3 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
-$7.3M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$7.17M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.11M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
100 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $536M — up 4.9% from $511M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in EWQ was balanced in Q1 2018: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 34 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $50.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $18.8M.
- 100 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $536M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $50.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $18.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.