iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $264M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 16
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 62 (-2)
5.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.46% → 72.76% (-5.7%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $296M → $264M (-$32.3M)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39M | Put options by funds: $1.75M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.72M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.83M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.57M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.67M |
| 3 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
-$6.37M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.36M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.35M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
62 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $264M — down 11% from $296M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of EWQ and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $8.72M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.3M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2015, down from 64 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $264M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $8.72M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.