iShares Europe ETF
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $998M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 14
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 173 (+19)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $892M → $998M (+$106M)
1.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55% → 56.7% (+1.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $235K | Put options by funds: $263K
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$49M |
| 2 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.72M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.42M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$8.95M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.88M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
173 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $998M — up 12% from $892M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new IEV positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $49M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 173 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q4 2019, up from 154 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $998M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was DZ Bank, an estimated $49M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.