iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 20
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $302M → $364M (+$61.9M)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.43% → 57.17% (+0.74%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 15
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 92 (-2)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14K | Put options by funds: $17K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$16.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.38M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$9.25M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$9.18M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$20.6M |
| 2 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
-$6.71M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.51M |
| 4 |
MIG
Mariner Investment Group
Harrison,
New York
|
-$2.88M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$852K |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
92 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $364M — up 21% from $302M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in EWQ was balanced in Q3 2017: 15 funds opened new positions, 15 closed out, 34 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polianta Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.6M. The largest seller was GAM Holding, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.6M sold.
- 92 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2017, down from 94 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $364M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $16.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2017 was GAM Holding, an estimated $20.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.