iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $478M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $395M → $478M (+$82.4M)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $572K | Put options by funds: $480K
3.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.2% → 54.04% (+3.8%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 78 (+1)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 32
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$68M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.54M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$35.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$26M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.36M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$7.1M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
78 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $478M — up 21% from $395M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new EWQ positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $68M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $35.4M.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2020, up from 77 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $478M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $68M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $35.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.