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iShares MSCI France ETF
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59 hedge funds and large institutions have $416M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

207% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $83K | Put options by funds: $27K

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 56 → 59 (+3)

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $481M → $416M (-$65M)

30.71% less ownership

Funds ownership: 102.16% → 71.44% (-31%)

Holders
59
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.36%
% of All Funds
1.91%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
10
Increased
19
Reduced
18
Closed
6
Calls
$83K
Puts
$27K
Net Calls
+$56K
Net Calls Change
+$2.64M

Top Buyers

1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$16.2M
2
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
+$8.82M
3
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$7.81M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$2.79M
5
HSA
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
+$1.28M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$97.4M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$24.3M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$23.1M
4
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$13.5M
5
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
-$4.77M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SG Americas Securities
1
SG Americas Securities
New York
$116M -$13.5M -527,985 -11%
PVH
2
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$56.5M -$4.41M -172,372 -8%
1CP
3
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$39.1M +$7.81M +305,500 +27%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$25.2M -$23.1M -904,483 -49%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$23.8M -$97.4M -3,808,413 -81%
Goldman Sachs
6
Goldman Sachs
New York
$22.7M +$713K +27,871 +3%
CCMG
7
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$18.7M +$8.82M +345,083 +99%
AII
8
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$17.2M -$96.1K -3,760 -0.6%
FTUS
9
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$17M +$16.2M +633,204 New
Axa
10
Axa
France
$10.8M – – –
KIM
11
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$9.84M +$337K +13,182 +4%
ZIM
12
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$6.91M +$1.22M +47,594 +23%
Wells Fargo
13
Wells Fargo
California
$6.01M -$92K -3,597 -2%
CC
14
Curian Capital
Colorado
$5.43M -$147K -5,743 -3%
U
15
UBS
Switzerland
$4.21M +$13.3K +521 +0.3%
CIBC World Market
16
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.07M +$173K +6,776 +5%
SLF
17
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$3.73M -$40.9K -1,600 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.21M +$2.79M +109,131 +1,067%
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.8M -$24.3M -951,702 -90%
RIG
20
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
$2.67M -$3.45M -134,782 -56%
HSBC Holdings
21
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.05M -$138K -5,380 -7%
WHG
22
Westwood Holdings Group
Texas
$2.03M +$54.6K +2,136 +3%
Jane Street
23
Jane Street
New York
$2.01M +$1.19M +46,431 +164%
JCM
24
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.65M -$37K -1,445 -2%
HSA
25
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$1.34M +$1.28M +50,000 New
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

59 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $416M — down 14% from $481M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new EWQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $97.4M.

  • 59 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2013, up from 56 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $416M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $97.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.