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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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916 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 389 increasing their positions, 350 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 36

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 389 | Existing positions reduced: 350

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $41.3B (+$2.64B)

3.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.38% → 74.71% (+3.3%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 901 → 916 (+15)

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 212 → 209 (-3)

64% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.91B | Put options by funds: $5.31B

Holders
916
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+1.66%
% of All Funds
26.33%
Holding in Top 10
209
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.42%
% of All Funds
6.01%
New
54
Increased
389
Reduced
350
Closed
36
Calls
$1.91B
Puts
$5.31B
Net Calls
-$3.4B
Net Calls Change
+$705M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$588M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$370M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$324M
4
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
+$210M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$176M

Top Sellers

1
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
-$216M
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$183M
3
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
-$182M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$152M
5
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
-$104M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BC
926
Brookfield Corp
Ontario, Canada
– -$8.96M -133,290 Closed
CCMH
927
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
– -$7.83M -116,510 Closed
AC
928
Andromeda Capital
New York
– -$5.24M -76,400 Closed
HT
929
HAP Trading
New York
– -$4.44M -64,776 Closed
Citadel Advisors
930
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$3.08M -45,929 Closed
ID
931
Integral Derivatives
New York
– -$1.92M -28,019 Closed
AIM
932
Assured Investment Management
New York
– -$1.74M -25,459 -100%
TH
933
TCTC Holdings
Texas
– -$1.4M -20,788 Closed
RC
934
Riversville Capital
Connecticut
– -$1.27M -18,957 Closed
WA
935
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
– -$1.06M -15,736 Closed
AIM
936
AMI Investment Management
Indiana
– -$1.02M -15,161 Closed
T
937
TradeWorx
New Jersey
– -$806K -12,000 Closed
SGCA
938
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
– -$638K -9,489 Closed
MTIM
939
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Pennsylvania
– -$605K -9,000 Closed
OCG
940
Opus Capital Group
Ohio
– -$577K -8,590 Closed
ACPU
941
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Delaware
– -$554K -8,250 Closed
FNBTCON
942
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown
Pennsylvania
– -$517K -7,695 Closed
PAG
943
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
– -$354K -5,272 Closed
PG
944
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
– -$329K -4,891 Closed
SAM
945
Symphony Asset Management
California
– -$323K -4,805 Closed
ESBC
946
E.S. Barr & Co
Kentucky
– -$318K -4,725 Closed
BCM
947
Buckhead Capital Management
Georgia
– -$262K -3,900 Closed
RW
948
Rand Wealth
Maryland
– -$245K -3,650 Closed
IAS
949
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
– -$228K -3,400 Closed
SCM
950
Southport Capital Management
Tennessee
– -$217K -3,227 Closed
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EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

916 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $41.3B — up 6.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new EFA positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 389 added to existing stakes and 350 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $588M. The largest seller was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, cutting an estimated $216M.

  • 916 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2014, up from 901 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $41.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 54 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $588M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2014 was TD Ameritrade Investment Management, an estimated $216M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.