iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $399M invested in iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 14
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 14
76% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $227M → $399M (+$172M)
27.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.07% → 69.13% (+27%)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 93 (+15)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $871K | Put options by funds: $2.77M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$12.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CFP
Cornerstone Financial Partners
Huntersville,
North Carolina
|
-$6.33M |
| 2 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.23M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.89M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.06M |
EUFN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
93 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (EUFN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $399M — up 76% from $227M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EUFN positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Financial Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.33M sold.
- 93 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (EUFN) as of Q1 2017, up from 78 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $399M of iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Cornerstone Financial Partners, an estimated $6.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.