iShares Europe ETF
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $646M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $637M → $646M (+$8.44M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 186 (+1)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.1% → 26.12% (+0.02%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 56
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $367K | Put options by funds: $858K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.4M |
| 2 |
MP
Manifold Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.62M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.44M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.59M |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$3.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$58.9M |
| 2 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
-$9.61M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.27M |
| 4 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
-$4.57M |
| 5 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.08M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
186 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $646M — up 1.3% from $637M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new IEV positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was DZ Bank, cutting an estimated $58.9M.
- 186 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q2 2018, up from 185 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $646M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $12.4M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q2 2018 was DZ Bank, an estimated $58.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.