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iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $355M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

155% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.9M | Put options by funds: $7.78M

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $329M → $355M (+$26.2M)

2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85% → 87% (+2%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 97 → 88 (-9)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 29

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 18

Holders
88
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-9.28%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
12
Increased
26
Reduced
29
Closed
18
Calls
$19.9M
Puts
$7.78M
Net Calls
+$12.1M
Net Calls Change
+$7.52M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$53.1M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$24.8M
3
Lido Advisors
Lido Advisors
California
+$13.5M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$3.89M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.6M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$25.7M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$15.8M
3
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
-$9.12M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$4.4M
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$2.39M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TSS
101
Two Sigma Securities
New York
– -$218K -4,843 Closed
DP
102
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
– -$202K -4,500 Closed
KAS
103
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
– -$131K -2,920 Closed
CA
104
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
– -$22.5K -500 Closed
TRCT
105
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$8.32K -185 Closed
BSB
106
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
– -$3.46K -77 Closed
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

88 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $355M — up 8% from $329M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EWQ and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $53.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $25.7M.

  • 88 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2026, down from 97 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $355M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $53.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $25.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.