iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $680M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 22
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $474M → $680M (+$205M)
13.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.37% → 64.19% (+14%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 112 (+10)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 30
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $931K | Put options by funds: $40.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$72.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$25.2M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$18.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$28.2M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$10.3M |
| 3 |
HP
Hilltop Partners
Mishawaka,
Indiana
|
-$9.64M |
| 4 |
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
Tarrytown,
New York
|
-$4.89M |
| 5 |
PFO
Pathstone Family Office
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$4.17M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
112 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $680M — up 43% from $474M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWQ positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $72.9M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $28.2M.
- 112 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q1 2023, up from 102 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $680M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 22 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $72.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Ameriprise, an estimated $28.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.