Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $243M invested in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
533% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 3
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $208M → $243M (+$35.2M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 33 (+4)
16.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.72% → 63.05% (-17%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16.8M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.49M |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$7.95M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.74M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LWA
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
|
-$23.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.44M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.14M |
| 5 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$5.37K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $194K | -$1.14M | -42,437 | -86% |
|
27
Citigroup
New York
| $160K | +$53.2K | +1,982 | +51% |
|
|
LTFS
28
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $90K | +$30.6K | +1,140 | +53% |
|
|
RIA
29
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
| $68K | – | – | – |
|
|
FMII
30
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| $37K | – | – | – |
|
31
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $16K | – | – | – |
|
|
AIG
32
American International Group
New York
| $15.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
LWA
33
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
| $14K | -$23.3M | -868,124 | -100% |
|
|
34
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$5.44M | -198,456 | Closed |
|
|
35
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.95M | -70,972 | Closed |
|
DBEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
33 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $243M — up 17% from $208M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new DBEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $16.8M. The largest seller was Lenox Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $23.3M.
- 33 institutional investors held Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) as of Q1 2014, up from 29 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $243M of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $16.8M added.
- The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Lenox Wealth Advisors, an estimated $23.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.