Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
239 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.37% → 68.9% (-1.5%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 259 → 239 (-20)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 20 (-4)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $2.7B (-$996M)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 41
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$67.8M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$33.7M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$94.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$92.2M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$49.4M |
| 4 |
WA
Waddell & Associates
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$22.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.8M |
DBEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
239 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.7B — down 27% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of DBEF and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 108 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $67.8M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $94.2M.
- 239 institutional investors held Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) as of Q1 2020, down from 259 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.7B of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 41 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.8M added.
- The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $94.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.