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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

915 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 405 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

327% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 30

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 405 | Existing positions reduced: 290

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $32.2B → $38.3B (+$6.03B)

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 190219 (+29)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 829915 (+86)

1.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 70.53%71.92% (+1.4%)

54% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.8B | Put options by funds: $6.05B

Holders
915
Holders Change
+86
Holders Change %
+10.37%
% of All Funds
26.45%
Holding in Top 10
219
Holding in Top 10 Change
+29
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.26%
% of All Funds
6.33%
New
128
Increased
405
Reduced
290
Closed
30
Calls
$2.8B
Puts
$6.05B
Net Calls
-$3.25B
Net Calls Change
-$840M

EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

915 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $38.3B — up 19% from $32.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new EFA positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 405 added to existing stakes and 290 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $802M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $558M.

  • 915 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2013, up from 829 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $38.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 128 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 30 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $802M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2013 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $558M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.