iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $365M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $253M → $365M (+$112M)
7.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.25% → 52.04% (+7.8%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 29
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 70 (-15)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 20
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203K | Put options by funds: $971K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$68.2M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$40.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$17.7M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$27.8M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.53M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.18M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.93M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.99M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
70 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $365M — up 44% from $253M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of EWQ and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $68.2M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $27.8M sold.
- 70 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2020, down from 85 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $365M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 20 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $68.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $27.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.