iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $275M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $346K | Put options by funds: $242K
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $240M → $275M (+$35M)
5.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.4% → 69.2% (+5.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 21
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 66 (-4)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
-$6.13M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.06M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.62M |
| 5 |
BAM
Baring Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.14M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
66 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $275M — up 15% from $240M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of EWQ and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $28.4M. The largest seller was Ascend Capital, cutting an estimated $6.13M.
- 66 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2016, down from 70 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $275M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $28.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Ascend Capital, an estimated $6.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.