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iShares MSCI France ETF

104 hedge funds and large institutions have $666M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $536M → $666M (+$130M)

6.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.06%75.55% (+6.5%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 100104 (+4)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 66 (0)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 33

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $217K

Holders
104
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+4%
% of All Funds
2.38%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
17
Increased
32
Reduced
33
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
$217K
Net Calls
-$217K
Net Calls Change
+$324K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$200M +$110M +3,437,900 +110%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$88M +$904K +28,161 +1%
PVH
3
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$77.3M -$3.33M -103,612 -4%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$50.8M -$1.86M -58,100 -3%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$23.6M +$3.72M +115,975 +18%
KHLMVGHM
6
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$22.8M
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$21.2M +$9.21M +286,909 +70%
CWM
8
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$18.2M +$17.2M +534,494 +3,062%
PL
9
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$15.8M +$16.6M +517,900 New
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$14.5M +$1.93M +60,212 +14%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$9.81M +$5.95M +185,523 +137%
KHLMTHM
12
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$8.72M
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.48M +$6.55M +204,148 +277%
CCA
14
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$7.81M
MRC
15
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$7.81M
JIR
16
James Investment Research
Ohio
$6.09M -$179K -5,574 -3%
6M
17
6 Meridian
Kansas
$4.8M +$43.5K +1,355 +0.9%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.8M -$4.12M -128,409 -45%
ZIM
19
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$4.5M +$21.4K +667 +0.5%
WOA
20
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$4.49M -$2.33M -72,648 -33%
Schroder Investment Management Group
21
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$4.34M +$1.02M +31,649 +28%
SB
22
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.3M +$3.47M +108,185 New
WGCA
23
Wolf Group Capital Advisors
Virginia
$2.97M +$20K +622 +0.6%
RWP
24
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$2.9M +$3.05M +94,917 New
Axa
25
Axa
France
$2.79M -$1.35M -42,200 -32%

EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

104 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $666M — up 24% from $536M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EWQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $6.45M.

  • 104 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2018, up from 100 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $666M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $110M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $6.45M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.