iShares Europe ETF
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $638M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 13
149% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $460K | Put options by funds: $185K
105% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 19
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $433M → $638M (+$205M)
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 116 (+25)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
3.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.24% → 32.53% (-3.7%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 2 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.37M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$3.12M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
116 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $638M — up 47% from $433M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new IEV positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $45.1M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $21.7M.
- 116 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q3 2013, up from 91 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $638M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $45.1M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.