iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $511M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 22
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $364M → $511M (+$147M)
15.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.17% → 72.37% (+15%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 100 (+8)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $638K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$54.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$47.7M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$30.1M |
| 4 |
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$15.8M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$9.53M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.34M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$2.71M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
100 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $511M — up 40% from $364M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWQ positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, adding an estimated $54.2M. The largest seller was Polianta Ltd, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.
- 100 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2017, up from 92 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $511M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $54.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.