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Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
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41 hedge funds and large institutions have $470M invested in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 2

283% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 6

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)

93% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $243M → $470M (+$227M)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 33 → 41 (+8)

13.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.05% → 77.05% (+14%)

Holders
41
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+24.24%
% of All Funds
1.18%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
10
Increased
23
Reduced
6
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
+$101M
2
LWA
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
+$27.9M
3
CC
Callan Capital
California
+$16.8M
4
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
+$15.9M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$7.37M

Top Sellers

1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$6.44M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.71M
3
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
-$622K
4
U
UBS
Switzerland
-$466K
5
WCM
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
-$92.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ACS
26
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$996K +$57.5K +2,085 +6%
WCM
27
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$942K -$92.3K -3,345 -9%
UCFA
28
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$853K +$852K +30,899 New
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$645K +$446K +16,184 +226%
FA
30
FCG Advisors
New Jersey
$483K +$31.6K +1,147 +7%
FHC
31
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$477K -$28.4K -1,031 -6%
AIG
32
American International Group
New York
$318K +$302K +10,954 +1,905%
RJT
33
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$270K +$270K +9,805 New
CG
34
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$242K +$38.7K +1,403 +19%
LTFS
35
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$207K +$116K +4,191 +127%
Citigroup
36
Citigroup
New York
$204K +$41.1K +1,491 +25%
RIA
37
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$69K – – –
WA
38
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$21K +$20.7K +751 New
HI
39
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$13K +$12.6K +457 New
FMII
40
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$11K -$26.5K -961 -70%
Bank of Montreal
41
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$3K -$13.2K -480 -80%
PPA
42
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
– -$6.44M -237,486 Closed
WSTAM
43
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
– -$622K -22,945 Closed
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DBEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

41 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $470M — up 93% from $243M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new DBEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was RiverFront Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Parametric Portfolio Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.44M sold.

  • 41 institutional investors held Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) as of Q2 2014, up from 33 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $470M of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 93% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $101M added.
  • The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $6.44M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.