iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$714M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$190M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$227M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$159M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$112M |
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.