iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.77B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 20
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 43
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $1.77B (+$560M)
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 180 (+13)
5.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.17% → 70.27% (+5.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$64M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$61.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$17.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 4 |
IFS
Ifrah Financial Services
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$7.13M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.56M |
EFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
180 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.77B — up 46% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new EFG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RiverFront Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $185M. The largest seller was Fifth Third Bancorp, cutting an estimated $17.8M.
- 180 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) as of Q4 2015, up from 167 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.77B of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Fifth Third Bancorp, an estimated $17.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.