iShares Europe ETF
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $942M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 47
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $861M → $942M (+$80.3M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 167 (+7)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.88% → 32.54% (+0.67%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.88M | Put options by funds: $6.73M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.82M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.42M |
| 2 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$3.84M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$3.2M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$2.63M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.46M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
167 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $942M — up 9.3% from $861M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new IEV positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Synovus Financial, adding an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $4.42M.
- 167 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q2 2015, up from 160 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $942M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Synovus Financial, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $4.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.