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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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1,292 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.7B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 185 funds opening new positions, 522 increasing their positions, 422 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

249% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 53

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 522 | Existing positions reduced: 422

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,169 → 1,292 (+123)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.7B → $66.7B (+$3.98B)

1.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.87% → 78.95% (+1.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 221 → 222 (+1)

61% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.8B | Put options by funds: $9.72B

Holders
1,292
Holders Change
+123
Holders Change %
+10.52%
% of All Funds
29.3%
Holding in Top 10
222
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.45%
% of All Funds
5.04%
New
185
Increased
522
Reduced
422
Closed
53
Calls
$3.8B
Puts
$9.72B
Net Calls
-$5.92B
Net Calls Change
+$7.28B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$714M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$298M
3
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$226M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$204M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$190M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$227M
2
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
-$166M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$159M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$134M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$112M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SSB
626
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$2.39M -$27.9K -401 -1%
TF
627
Tompkins Financial
New York
$2.38M +$6.4K +92 +0.3%
CC
628
Claybrook Capital
Massachusetts
$2.37M +$2.34M +33,714 New
SWP
629
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.37M +$2.37M +34,053 New
FIB
630
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$2.36M – – –
NA
631
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.35M +$131K +1,887 +6%
AIA
632
Arcadia Investment Advisors
Idaho
$2.35M +$2.32M +33,393 New
SWM
633
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$2.35M +$121K +1,734 +5%
CBN
634
Cadence Bank NA
Texas
$2.34M -$427K -6,146 -16%
T. Rowe Price Associates
635
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$2.33M +$16.8K +241 +0.7%
SS
636
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$2.33M +$1.01M +14,575 +79%
MIAN
637
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.32M +$2.29M +32,999 New
OIA
638
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.31M +$1.49M +21,479 +189%
WTB
639
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$2.3M -$127K -1,832 -5%
EWA
640
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$2.29M +$92K +1,323 +4%
TA
641
Tiedemann Advisors
New York
$2.28M +$1.91M +27,412 +546%
CFA
642
Capstone Financial Advisors
Illinois
$2.25M – – –
CCM
643
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$2.24M -$2.09K -30 -0.1%
BCA
644
Berman Capital Advisors
Georgia
$2.24M +$2.21M +31,819 New
TCM
645
Traynor Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.22M +$540K +7,763 +33%
TCOV
646
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$2.22M -$2.71K -39 -0.1%
GA
647
GFS Advisors
Texas
$2.2M +$10.6K +153 +0.5%
WC
648
Woodstock Corp
Massachusetts
$2.18M – – –
CASB
649
Cape Ann Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$2.17M +$2.15M +30,933 New
MAS
650
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$2.17M -$6.74K -97 -0.3%
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EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

1,292 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $66.7B — up 6.4% from $62.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new EFA positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 132 holders — while 522 added to existing stakes and 422 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $714M. The largest seller was Parallax Volatility Advisers, cutting an estimated $227M.

  • 1,292 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,169 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $66.7B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 185 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +132 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $714M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $227M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.