iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
980 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.6B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 407 increasing their positions, 336 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 53
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 407 | Existing positions reduced: 336
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 909 → 980 (+71)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 191 → 205 (+14)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.7B → $38.6B (-$1.09B)
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.96% → 72.68% (-1.3%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.17B | Put options by funds: $4.79B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$130M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$699M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$472M |
| 3 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$472M |
| 4 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$257M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$165M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
980 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $38.6B — down 2.8% from $39.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new EFA positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 407 added to existing stakes and 336 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $699M.
- 980 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2014, up from 909 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $38.6B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 53 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $699M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.