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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
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141 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 10

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 31

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.94B → $2.61B (+$673M)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)

31% more funds holding

Funds holding: 108 → 141 (+33)

5.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.02% → 74.1% (+5.1%)

Holders
141
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+30.56%
% of All Funds
3.7%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.31%
New
45
Increased
53
Reduced
31
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$379M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$126M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$49.9M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$39.3M
5
CCM
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
+$17.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$90.7M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$31.9M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$11.3M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$8.51M
5
Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
-$5.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AEPG
101
American Economic Planning Group
New Jersey
$415K +$108K +4,137 +34%
DP
102
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$396K – – –
AIA
103
Alerus Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$349K – – –
HF
104
Hoxton Financial
West Virginia
$348K +$356K +13,688 New
SGCA
105
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$342K +$348K +13,373 New
BAAM
106
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$303K -$6.32K -243 -2%
HL
107
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
$302K +$309K +11,890 New
HA
108
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$301K +$61.3K +2,358 +25%
DT
109
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$299K +$306K +11,773 New
GA
110
Geller Advisors
New York
$298K +$305K +11,750 New
GMA
111
Goldstein Munger & Associates
California
$297K +$24.7K +950 +9%
WSTAM
112
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$292K -$70.2K -2,700 -19%
LP
113
LGL Partners
Pennsylvania
$255K +$261K +10,048 New
JMPWA
114
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$253K +$259K +9,958 New
WA
115
WESPAC Advisors
California
$245K +$251K +9,653 New
GI
116
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$237K +$242K +9,320 New
LTFS
117
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$218K +$26.2K +1,008 +13%
GC
118
Garde Capital
Washington
$210K +$215K +8,259 New
ASN
119
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$208K +$157K +6,055 +286%
AF
120
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$206K +$211K +8,126 New
CA
121
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$204K +$209K +8,037 New
ACM
122
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$201K -$253K -9,735 -55%
NFG
123
Next Financial Group
Texas
$179K -$101K -3,898 -36%
PR
124
Payden & Rygel
California
$168K – – –
ACS
125
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$148K – – –
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HEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

141 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $2.61B — up 35% from $1.94B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new HEFA positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $379M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $90.7M.

  • 141 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) as of Q4 2015, up from 108 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.61B of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $379M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $90.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.