iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $334M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 90 (+2)
0.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87% → 87.56% (+0.55%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $355M → $334M (-$20.9M)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 35
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.37M | Put options by funds: $12.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.76M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$8.05M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.43M |
| 5 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$52.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$27.2M |
| 3 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$3.4M |
| 4 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
-$1.65M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.59M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
90 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $334M — down 5.9% from $355M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new EWQ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $52.5M.
- 90 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q2 2026, up from 88 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $334M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $52.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.