iShares Europe ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $654M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
160% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $828K | Put options by funds: $319K
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $678M → $654M (-$24.6M)
5.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.27% → 49.25% (-5%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 134 (-18)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 58
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 30
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$24.2M |
| 2 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
+$2.46M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.32M |
| 4 |
CCA
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$275K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$72.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.65M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.25M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.3M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
134 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $654M — down 3.6% from $678M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of IEV and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $24.2M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $72.4M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q2 2020, down from 152 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $654M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q2 2020, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was DZ Bank, an estimated $24.2M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $72.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.