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iShares MSCI France ETF
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91 hedge funds and large institutions have $832M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 13

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $658M → $832M (+$174M)

16.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.05% → 94.22% (+16%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 87 → 91 (+4)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 35

75% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $4K

Holders
91
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+4.6%
% of All Funds
1.98%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
18
Increased
22
Reduced
35
Closed
13
Calls
$1K
Puts
$4K
Net Calls
-$3K
Net Calls Change
-$544K

Top Buyers

1
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$133M
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$127M
3
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
+$17.9M
4
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
+$15.9M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$5.44M

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$57M
2
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$44.5M
3
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$23M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$14.4M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$13.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$263M +$127M +4,225,800 +97%
PP
2
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$135M +$133M +4,410,091 New
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$85.9M +$5.44M +180,509 +7%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$66M -$14.4M -478,050 -18%
1CP
5
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$53M +$256K +8,500 +0.5%
PVH
6
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$45.9M -$23M -765,065 -34%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$22M -$5.8M -192,709 -21%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$20.4M -$3.55M -117,986 -15%
PL
9
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$18.2M +$17.9M +594,500 New
KHLMVGHM
10
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$16.2M +$15.9M +529,394 New
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$15.5M -$57M -1,893,597 -79%
CCA
12
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$9.4M +$450K +14,941 +5%
MRC
13
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$9.4M +$450K +14,941 +5%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.67M -$3.66M -121,378 -40%
KHLMTHM
15
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$5.44M +$5.35M +177,480 New
AGA
16
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$5.06M +$4.98M +165,232 New
6M
17
6 Meridian
Kansas
$4.54M +$73.4K +2,437 +2%
WOA
18
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$3.96M +$2.34M +77,649 +151%
MLM
19
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$3.84M +$3.77M +125,320 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
20
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$3.28M -$358K -11,900 -10%
ZIM
21
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$3.17M -$707K -23,475 -19%
SLF
22
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.46M +$133K +4,400 +6%
Millennium Management
23
Millennium Management
New York
$2.45M +$2.41M +80,073 New
UBS Group
24
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.33M +$118K +3,920 +5%
Axa
25
Axa
France
$2.28M -$518K -17,200 -19%
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EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

91 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $832M — up 26% from $658M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new EWQ positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $57M.

  • 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2019, up from 87 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $832M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $133M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $57M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.