ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $219M invested in ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5
71% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 29 (+12)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $185M → $219M (+$33.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.63% → 39% (-1.6%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.67M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.25M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.7M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$642K |
| 2 |
IPC
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$380K |
| 3 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$344K |
| 4 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$295K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$70.9K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $22K | +$21.2K | +312 | New |
|
27
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $22K | +$21.4K | +315 | New |
|
|
BRWA
28
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $1 | +$545 | +8 | New |
|
|
29
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$642K | -9,624 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
30
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$295K | -4,424 | Closed |
|
|
WEC
31
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$59.1K | -887 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
32
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$14K | -210 | Closed |
|
|
PIA
33
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$8K | -125 | Closed |
|
34
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$68 | +1 | New |
|
EFZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
29 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE (EFZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $219M — up 18% from $185M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new EFZ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brinker Capital, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $642K sold.
- 29 institutional investors held ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE (EFZ) as of Q4 2014, up from 17 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $219M of ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE stock for Q4 2014, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE positions in Q4 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE buyer in Q4 2014 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE seller in Q4 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $642K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.