iShares Europe ETF
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $979M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 39
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 20
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $857M → $979M (+$121M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 178 (+6)
2.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.64% → 32.2% (-2.4%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.57M | Put options by funds: $2.15M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIG
FundX Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$45.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$33.2M |
| 4 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$18.4M |
| 5 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.55M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.26M |
| 4 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$2.82M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$2.22M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
178 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $979M — up 14% from $857M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new IEV positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was FundX Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.2M. The largest seller was DZ Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $146M sold.
- 178 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q2 2017, up from 172 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $979M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was FundX Investment Group, an estimated $45.2M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q2 2017 was DZ Bank, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.