iShares Europe ETF
287 hedge funds and large institutions have $813M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 20
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.51% → 50.01% (-0.5%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $832M → $813M (-$18.4M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 287 (-4)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 100
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $462K | Put options by funds: $720K
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$31.6M |
| 2 |
CCA
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$43.6M |
| 2 |
PIS
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.38M |
| 4 |
SIA
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$6.42M |
| 5 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$4.63M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
287 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $813M — down 2.2% from $832M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new IEV positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 100 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $31.6M. The largest seller was DZ Bank, cutting an estimated $43.6M.
- 287 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q1 2026, down from 291 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $813M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $31.6M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q1 2026 was DZ Bank, an estimated $43.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.