EUROPEAN EQUITY FD INC EEA
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 298768102
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.99.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 29 |
| Q4 2022 | 30 |
| Q1 2023 | 28 |
| Q2 2023 | 27 |
| Q3 2023 | 28 |
| Q4 2023 | 28 |
| Q1 2024 | 25 |
| Q2 2024 | 24 |
| Q3 2024 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 25 |
| Q1 2025 | 25 |
| Q2 2025 | 27 |
| Q3 2025 | 23 |
| Q4 2025 | 27 |
| Q1 2026 | 27 |
| Q2 2026 | 30 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 7 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | 10 | 11 |
| Q2 2025 | 10 | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | 6 | 12 |
| Q4 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 11 | 9 |
| Q2 2026 | 11 | 11 |
Biggest buyers
| Atlas Wealth LLC | New | +266.6k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +41.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | New | +15.2k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | New | +12.7k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +9.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +9.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +3.0k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | Added | +438 |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Added | +221 |
| Phillip James Consulting Co. | New | +122 |
Biggest sellers
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -117.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -24.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -7.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -3.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -2.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -1.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -936 |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | Reduced | -500 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ | Sold out | -377 |
| Creative Capital Management Investments LLC | Sold out | -170 |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 13G · institution -1.7 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 19.1% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 13G · institution -1.6 pts · filed 2026-04-14 | 10.2% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $14.3m | Reduced -117.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 674.5k $7.4m | Reduced -24.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 500.8k $5.5m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 311.4k $3.4m | Reduced -500 |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 266.6k $2.9m | New |
| Matisse Capital 0.83% of their portfolio | 188.1k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.8k $1.3m | Added +41.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.8k $679.6k | Reduced -3.8k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 44.9k $493.4k | Added +9.4k |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.1k $363.9k | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $354.4k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $301.2k | Added +9.3k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $223.5k | Unchanged |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.9k $174.8k | Added +438 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $170.7k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $167.4k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $141.3k | Reduced -2.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $139.9k | New |
| SPIREPOINT PRIVATE CLIENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $121.5k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $38.2k | Added +3.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $31.0k | Unchanged |
| Nalls Sherbakoff Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0k $22.0k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $10.9k | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 993 $10.9k | Added +221 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 161 $1.8k | Reduced -936 |
| Phillip James Consulting Co. 0.00% of their portfolio | 122 $1.3k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48 $528 | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33 $363 | New |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14 $154 | Reduced -49 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5 $55 | Unchanged |