iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,005 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 420 increasing their positions, 380 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 57
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 420 | Existing positions reduced: 380
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 204 → 220 (+16)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $41.3B (+$2.65B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 978 → 1,005 (+27)
1.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.67% → 71.61% (-1.1%)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.84B | Put options by funds: $4.82B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.81B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$456M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$402M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$200M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.62B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$437M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$193M |
| 4 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$192M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$135M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,005 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $41.3B — up 6.9% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new EFA positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 420 added to existing stakes and 380 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.81B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.62B.
- 1,005 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2015, up from 978 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $41.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 57 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.81B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.62B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.