iShares Europe ETF
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $995M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
3.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.12% → 31.49% (-3.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 148 (-10)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 52
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $995M (-$287M)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 25
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $907K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.7M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$9.67M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.11M |
| 4 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
+$5.78M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$80M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27M |
| 3 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$22.5M |
| 4 |
DWA
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
|
-$22.5M |
| 5 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$15.7M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
148 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $995M — down 22% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of IEV and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $14.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $80M.
- 148 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q3 2014, down from 158 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $995M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $14.7M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q3 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $80M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.