iShares Europe ETF
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $977M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
5.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.94% → 55.07% (+5.1%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 163 (-8)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.47B → $977M (-$495M)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 20
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$21M |
| 2 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13.1M |
| 3 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$8.56M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.43M |
| 5 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIM
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
-$471M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$26.5M |
| 3 |
CFG
CKW Financial Group
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$11.2M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.89M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
163 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $977M — down 34% from $1.47B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of IEV and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $21M. The largest seller was MetLife Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $471M sold.
- 163 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q2 2019, down from 171 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $977M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 20 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was DZ Bank, an estimated $21M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q2 2019 was MetLife Investment Management, an estimated $471M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.