iShares Europe ETF
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 23
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $967M → $1.3B (+$338M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 236 → 249 (+13)
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.57% → 66.89% (+1.3%)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $736K | Put options by funds: $681K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$40.9M |
| 3 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$5.28M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.06M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.12M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
249 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.3B — up 35% from $967M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new IEV positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $45.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $16.5M.
- 249 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2025, up from 236 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.3B of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $45.1M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $16.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.