iShares Europe ETF
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $637M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 48
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 190 → 185 (-5)
6.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.05% → 26.1% (-7%)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 26
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $637M (-$395M)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $653K | Put options by funds: $2.41M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25.7M |
| 3 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$21.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.92M |
| 5 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
+$6.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$140M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$79.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78.5M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$62.6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.18M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
185 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $637M — down 38% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of IEV and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $140M sold.
- 185 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2018, down from 190 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $637M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $140M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.