iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 147 (+3)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 51
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.19B (+$19.9M)
0.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.15% → 66.58% (-0.57%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $241K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$28.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$21.7M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$9.29M |
| 4 |
NPF
Norris Perne & French
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$4.01M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAG
Tactical Allocation Group
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.02M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.23M |
| 4 |
RCM
RNC Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$6.15M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.85M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFA
151
First Foundation Advisors
Irvine,
California
| – | -$303K | -4,244 | Closed |
|
|
BP
152
Banyan Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$277K | -3,870 | Closed |
|
|
BUB
153
BBVA USA Bancshares
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$253K | -3,545 | Closed |
|
|
M
154
MOTCO
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$177K | -2,470 | Closed |
|
|
SHWM
155
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$15K | -210 | Closed |
|
156
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$7K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
PWAG
157
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$1K | -11 | Closed |
|
EFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
147 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.19B — up 1.7% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new EFG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $28.4M. The largest seller was Tactical Allocation Group, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 147 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) as of Q1 2014, up from 144 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.19B of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $28.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Tactical Allocation Group, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.