iShares Europe ETF
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $867M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $775M → $867M (+$92.5M)
5.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.65% → 38.27% (+5.6%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 176 (+9)
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 80
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$44.3M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$7.95M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.65M |
| 4 |
PVI
Pura Vida Investments
New York
|
+$7.1M |
| 5 |
RTS
Round Table Services
Westfield,
New Jersey
|
+$5.42M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$25.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.2M |
| 3 |
HJMC
Hellman Jordan Management Company
Quincy,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.2M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$7.05M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.98M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
176 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $867M — up 12% from $775M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new IEV positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.9M sold.
- 176 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q4 2016, up from 167 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $867M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $44.3M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q4 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $25.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.