Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.15B invested in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 237 → 232 (-5)
5.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.33% → 65.72% (-5.6%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.96B → $4.15B (-$816M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 30 (-6)
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 101
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$52M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$38.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.91M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$71.6M |
| 4 |
LWA
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
|
-$44.8M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$35.1M |
DBEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
232 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.15B — down 16% from $4.96B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in DBEF was balanced in Q1 2018: 27 funds opened new positions, 27 closed out, 56 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $52M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 232 institutional investors held Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) as of Q1 2018, down from 237 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.15B of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $52M added.
- The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.