iShares Europe ETF
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
1,291% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $765K | Put options by funds: $55K
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 6
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 207 (+28)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $1.2B (+$126M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.97% → 64.32% (-0.65%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 61
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$86.1M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
CCA
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
|
-$7.65M |
| 4 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$7.16M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.71M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
207 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.2B — up 12% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new IEV positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $86.1M.
- 207 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2023, up from 179 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $1.2B of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $86.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.