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iShares MSCI France ETF
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100 hedge funds and large institutions have $511M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)

59% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 22

47% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $364M → $511M (+$147M)

15.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.17% → 72.37% (+15%)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 92 → 100 (+8)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $638K

Holders
100
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.7%
% of All Funds
2.27%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
25
Increased
35
Reduced
22
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
$638K
Net Calls
-$638K
Net Calls Change
-$635K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
+$54.2M
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$47.7M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$30.1M
4
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
+$15.8M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$11.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
-$17.2M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$12.8M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$9.53M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$6.34M
5
GI
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
-$2.71M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FTUS
101
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$9.53M -308,425 Closed
Jane Street
102
Jane Street
New York
– -$6.34M -205,229 Closed
GI
103
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
– -$2.71M -87,643 Closed
CCMG
104
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
– -$1.86M -60,106 Closed
BCM
105
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$1.51M -49,033 Closed
Goldman Sachs
106
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$1.29M -41,699 Closed
CS
107
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
– -$631K -20,426 Closed
OMC
108
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$601K -19,450 Closed
Creative Planning
109
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$520K -16,812 Closed
VF
110
Virtu Financial
New York
– -$290K -9,393 Closed
FIG
111
FundX Investment Group
California
– -$251K -8,139 Closed
LTFS
112
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
– -$110K -3,547 Closed
BONST
113
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Ontario, Canada
– -$7K -225 Closed
US Bancorp
114
US Bancorp
Minnesota
– -$6K -198 Closed
TCM
115
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
– -$2K -80 Closed
SEI Investments
116
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
– +$31 +1 New
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

100 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $511M — up 40% from $364M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWQ positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, adding an estimated $54.2M. The largest seller was Polianta Ltd, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.

  • 100 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2017, up from 92 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $511M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $54.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $17.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.