iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $474M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 9
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $333M → $474M (+$141M)
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 102 (+24)
6.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.79% → 50.37% (+6.6%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 30
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $388K | Put options by funds: $19.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$51.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23.8M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.59M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.58M |
| 5 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$32M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.97M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$6.82M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$5.36M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.14M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
102 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $474M — up 42% from $333M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EWQ positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $51.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $32M.
- 102 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2022, up from 78 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $474M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 9 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $51.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.