iShares Europe ETF
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $778M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 10
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 33
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $638M → $778M (+$140M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 135 (+19)
3.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 32.53% → 29.21% (-3.3%)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14K | Put options by funds: $1.94M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$41.9M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.9M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.17M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.9M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$43.9M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
WCM
Weatherstone Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.81M |
| 5 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$1.8M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
135 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $778M — up 22% from $638M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new IEV positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $41.9M. The largest seller was Psagot Value Holdings, cutting an estimated $43.9M.
- 135 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q4 2013, up from 116 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $778M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $41.9M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $43.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.