The European Equity Fund, Inc.
The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · EEA · as of Dec 31, 2021
Ownership Breakdown
25
Institutional Holders
▲ 6 vs Q3
$40.29M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $4.09M vs Q3
6.70M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.92%
3.88M
13F Shares Held
▼ 96,627 vs Q3
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
EEA largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q4 2021 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1607 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | 1.88M | 13.81% | 13.81% | $19.45B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▼ 84.1K |
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC | 642.9K | 4.74% | 4.74% | $6.67B | Jan 28, 2022 | NEW |
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | 397.2K | 2.93% | 2.93% | $4.12B | Feb 8, 2022 | ▼ 834 |
UNCOMMON CENTS INVESTING LLC | 223.7K | 1.65% | 1.65% | $2.32B | Jan 27, 2022 | ▲ 200 |
SHAKER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 192.8K | 1.42% | 1.42% | $2.00B | Feb 7, 2022 | ▼ 58.3K |
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 188.9K | 1.39% | 1.39% | $1.96B | Feb 9, 2022 | ▲ 33.3K |
MORGAN STANLEY | 144.1K | 1.06% | 1.06% | $1.49B | Feb 14, 2022 | ▼ 3.7K |
LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 58.6K | 43.13% | 43.13% | $607.00M | Feb 14, 2022 | — held |
MATISSE CAPITAL | 54.5K | 40.14% | 40.14% | $565.00M | Feb 4, 2022 | NEW |
GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 32.7K | 24.11% | 24.11% | $339.00M | Feb 11, 2022 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q4 2021 vs prior quarter
Q4 2021
5
Increased
+38.9K shares6
New Positions
first time holders8
Decreased
−836.3K shares1
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
797.4K
+38.9K / −836.3K
Net new holders
+2
6 new / 1 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
EEA insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leoni Wolfgang Helmut director | Jan 30, 2026 | J-Other | 110.85 | $10.95 | $1.2K | 1.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hatje Holger director | Jan 31, 2025 | J-Other | 0 | $8.70 | $0 | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Zugel Christian director | Jan 31, 2025 | J-Other | 24.16 | $8.70 | $210.192 | 1.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Leoni Wolfgang Helmut director | Jan 31, 2025 | J-Other | 25.87 | $8.70 | $225.069 | 1.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hatje Holger director | Jan 31, 2025 | J-Other | 21.2 | $8.70 | $184.44 | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Dostmann Walter C. director | Jan 26, 2024 | J-Other | 22.71 | $8.50 | $193.035 | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Zugel Christian director | Jan 26, 2024 | J-Other | 24.07 | $8.50 | $204.595 | 1.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Leoni Wolfgang Helmut director | Jan 26, 2024 | J-Other | 25.75 | $8.50 | $218.875 | 1.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hatje Holger director | Jan 26, 2024 | J-Other | 21.12 | $8.50 | $179.52 | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Koepp Bernhard director | Jan 5, 2024 | Purchase | 100 | $8.56 | $856 | 1.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 58.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.08%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 41.96%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The European Equity Fund, Inc. is 1607 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, holding approximately 1.88 million shares — equal to 13.81% of outstanding shares — as of December 31, 2021.
A total of 25 institutional investors currently hold EEA stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $40,287,000 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
EEA ownershipThe European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 58.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is 1607 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC with a 13.81% stake. Company insiders hold 0.08%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of December 31, 2021.