iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.71B invested in iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
3.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.23% → 57.59% (+3.4%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 246 → 229 (-17)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.97B → $3.71B (-$1.26B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 11 (-4)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 55
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 104
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $643K | Put options by funds: $4.19M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$85.8M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$72.6M |
| 4 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$55.4M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$27.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$327M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$95.8M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$81.2M |
| 5 |
HC
Hamilton Capital
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$50.1M |
EZU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
229 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.71B — down 25% from $4.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of EZU and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 104 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $327M.
- 229 institutional investors held iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) as of Q4 2018, down from 246 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.71B of iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 55 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF seller in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $327M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.