iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $460M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 14
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 93 (+4)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 31
23.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.07% → 56.73% (-23%)
54% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1,000M → $460M (-$539M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.31M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$5.59M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.99M |
| 5 |
WOA
Water Oak Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$3.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$337M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$226M |
| 3 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$44M |
| 4 |
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$16.2M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.3M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
93 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $460M — down 54% from $1,000M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EWQ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $37.1M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, cutting an estimated $337M.
- 93 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q4 2019, up from 89 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $460M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q4 2019, down 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $337M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.