iShares Europe ETF
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $872M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
1.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.16% → 32.42% (-1.7%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 172 (-12)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $934M → $872M (-$62.2M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 65
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.76M | Put options by funds: $2.38M
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$24.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.66M |
| 3 |
CFG
CKW Financial Group
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
+$6.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.5M |
| 4 |
EAMA
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.66M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$7.76M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
172 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $872M — down 6.7% from $934M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of IEV and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 53 added.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $24.9M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $12.5M.
- 172 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2016, down from 184 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $872M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 29 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $24.9M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.