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iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ

100 hedge funds and large institutions have $536M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 28

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $511M → $536M (+$24.9M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 100 → 100 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16

3.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 72.37% → 69.06% (-3.3%)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $541K

Holders
100
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
16
Increased
34
Reduced
28
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
$541K
Net Calls
-$541K
Net Calls Change
+$97K

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$50.7M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$7.92M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$4.83M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$4.35M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$3.27M

Top Sellers

1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$18.8M
2
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$7.41M
3
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$7.3M
4
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$7.17M
5
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
-$5.11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$97.9M +$50.7M +1,582,030 +103%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$89.7M -$2.43M -75,928 -3%
PVH
3
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$82.8M -$7.41M -231,408 -8%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$54.1M -$381K -11,900 -0.7%
KHLMVGHM
5
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$25.2M – – –
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$20.6M +$4.83M +150,777 +30%
Citigroup
7
Citigroup
New York
$13M +$774K +24,155 +6%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$12.8M -$18.8M -585,723 -59%
KHLMTHM
9
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$9.14M – – –
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.97M +$2.69M +83,963 +42%
Bank of Montreal
11
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$8.11M +$7.92M +247,066 +2,220%
CCA
12
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$8.03M +$446K +13,914 +6%
MRC
13
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$8.03M +$446K +13,914 +6%
WOA
14
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$6.89M +$1.25M +39,071 +22%
JIR
15
James Investment Research
Ohio
$6.44M -$37.5K -1,172 -0.6%
MLM
16
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$5.1M +$382K +11,927 +8%
6M
17
6 Meridian
Kansas
$4.9M +$1.19M +37,081 +31%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
18
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$4.84M +$754K +23,538 +18%
ZIM
19
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$4.61M -$2.28M -71,138 -33%
Jane Street
20
Jane Street
New York
$4.27M +$4.35M +135,849 New
Axa
21
Axa
France
$4.2M – – –
Schroder Investment Management Group
22
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$3.52M – – –
FTUS
23
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.2M +$3.27M +101,939 New
WGCA
24
Wolf Group Capital Advisors
Virginia
$3.03M -$200K -6,236 -6%
UBS Group
25
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.94M -$272K -8,503 -8%
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

100 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $536M — up 4.9% from $511M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EWQ was balanced in Q1 2018: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 34 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $50.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $18.8M.

  • 100 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $536M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $50.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $18.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.