iShares Europe ETF
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 37
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B → $1.28B (+$143M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 158 (+7)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.92% → 35.12% (+0.21%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $539K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$23.8M |
| 3 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$22.8M |
| 4 |
DWA
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$36.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$23.8M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$18.2M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
158 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.28B — up 13% from $1.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new IEV positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $41.1M.
- 158 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q2 2014, up from 151 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.28B of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q2 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $41.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.