Renaissance Technologies LLC Lowers Stock Position in iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV)

Renaissance Technologies LLC reduced its stake in iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) by 92.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,300 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,500 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in iShares Europe ETF were worth $235,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Europe ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $53,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 10.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 128,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,163,000 after acquiring an additional 11,647 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 58.7% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,373 shares in the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Europe ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $233,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Europe ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $84,000.

iShares Europe ETF Stock Performance

IEV stock opened at $57.11 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 0.83. iShares Europe ETF has a one year low of $45.43 and a one year high of $59.06. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $56.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.12.

About iShares Europe ETF

iShares Europe ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Europe 350 (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the stocks of companies in the countries, which includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.