iShares Europe ETF
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.47B invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.59M | Put options by funds: $733K
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $994M → $1.47B (+$478M)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 23
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 171 (0)
2.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.69% → 49.94% (-2.7%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
72% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$6.27M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.55M |
| 3 |
MP
Manifold Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.77M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.56M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$27.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$26.3M |
| 3 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$9.97M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$9.5M |
| 5 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
-$6.05M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
171 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.47B — up 48% from $994M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new IEV positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $6.27M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $27.1M.
- 171 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2019, unchanged from Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.47B of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 23 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was DZ Bank, an estimated $6.27M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $27.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.