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iShares Europe ETF
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181 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

76% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $638M → $1.12B (+$482M)

21.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.12% → 47.79% (+22%)

0% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $924K | Put options by funds: $924K

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 186 → 181 (-5)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 28

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 65

Holders
181
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-2.69%
% of All Funds
4.14%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
23
Increased
39
Reduced
65
Closed
28
Calls
$924K
Puts
$924K
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
+$491K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$555M
2
BS
Banco Santander
Spain
+$7.53M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$4.78M
4
VHAM
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
+$4.43M
5
B
Barings
North Carolina
+$3.99M

Top Sellers

1
DZ Bank
DZ Bank
Germany
-$33.9M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$18.2M
3
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
-$14.7M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$8.59M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$6.45M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fidelity Investments
126
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$203K +$204K +4,509 New
Wolverine Trading
127
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$203K +$204K +4,514 New
ASN
128
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$191K – – –
VIA
129
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$185K – – –
EA
130
Elm Advisors
California
$180K +$181K +4,000 New
WAM
131
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$154K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
132
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$135K +$3.75K +83 +3%
PFPT
133
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$126K +$127K +2,804 New
RPG
134
Risk Paradigm Group
Texas
$123K – – –
RWA
135
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$121K – – –
TPWA
136
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$105K -$14.7M -324,605 -99%
WTC
137
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$100K +$3.25K +72 +3%
First Manhattan
138
First Manhattan
New York
$90K – – –
GWM
139
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$90K +$90.4K +2,000 New
HDIM
140
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$87K – – –
KJWM
141
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Washington
$83K – – –
SSB
142
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$83K – – –
APA
143
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$79.1K -$5.92K -131 -7%
AF
144
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$77K -$14.7K -325 -16%
Barclays
145
Barclays
United Kingdom
$67K – – –
UBS AM
146
UBS AM
Illinois
$63.5K – – –
PG
147
Patten Group
Tennessee
$63K -$3.39K -75 -5%
WT
148
Whittier Trust
California
$59K – – –
HNB
149
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$48K – – –
PCTC
150
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$45K – – –
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IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

181 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.12B — up 76% from $638M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of IEV and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $555M. The largest seller was DZ Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.9M sold.

  • 181 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q3 2018, down from 186 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.12B of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 76% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $555M added.
  • The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q3 2018 was DZ Bank, an estimated $33.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.