iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) Shares Purchased by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) by 11.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,676 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,612 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.10% of iShares MSCI France ETF worth $562,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWQ. Pictet North America Advisors SA lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 138.5% during the 4th quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 442,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $15,867,000 after buying an additional 256,799 shares in the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI France ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 270,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,693,000 after purchasing an additional 35,933 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI France ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 270,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,693,000 after purchasing an additional 35,933 shares in the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $4,412,000. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 759.8% during the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 63,152 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,266,000 after purchasing an additional 55,807 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI France ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of iShares MSCI France ETF stock opened at $41.62 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI France ETF has a twelve month low of $35.22 and a twelve month high of $42.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $474.47 million, a PE ratio of 17.55 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $40.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.36.

About iShares MSCI France ETF

iShares MSCI France ETF, formerly iShares MSCI France Index Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the French market, as measured by the MSCI France Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the French equity market.