iShares Europe ETF
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $857M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
487% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.22M | Put options by funds: $548K
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 23
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $867M → $857M (-$9.79M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 172 (-4)
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.27% → 34.64% (-3.6%)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
EAMA
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.12M |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$45.1M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$41M |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$28.9M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$8.74M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.27M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
172 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $857M — down 1.1% from $867M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in IEV was balanced in Q1 2017: 23 funds opened new positions, 23 closed out, 43 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $41M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $45.1M sold.
- 172 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2017, down from 176 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $857M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 23 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $41M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $45.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.