iShares Europe ETF
131 hedge funds and large institutions have $720M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
151% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $725K | Put options by funds: $289K
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $654M → $720M (+$66.5M)
2.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.25% → 51.44% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 131 (-3)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$26.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.92M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.02M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.01M |
| 2 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$5.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.43M |
| 4 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
-$2.79M |
| 5 |
CC
Callan Capital
La Jolla,
California
|
-$1.34M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
131 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $720M — up 10% from $654M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of IEV and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Barings, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $9.01M.
- 131 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q3 2020, down from 134 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $720M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Barings, an estimated $26.8M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.