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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

89 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 5

215% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 13

37% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6589 (+24)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.79B (+$210M)

11.88% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.73%67.85% (-12%)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 75 (-2)

Holders
89
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+36.92%
% of All Funds
2.4%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
30
Increased
41
Reduced
13
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.08B +$12.9M +455,326 +1%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$104M +$32.4M +1,142,419 +43%
MI
3
Mercer Investments
Massachusetts
$96.5M +$25.1M +885,644 +33%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$77.1M +$40.3M +1,420,131 +101%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$55.7M +$10.8M +379,958 +23%
Bank of Nova Scotia
6
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$38.6M +$7.12M +250,626 +22%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$38.1M +$18.7M +657,811 +89%
SPIA
8
Strategic Point Investment Advisors
Rhode Island
$25.6M +$18.6M +656,365 +234%
WCM
9
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
$20.7M +$11.9M +418,805 +123%
USAA
10
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$19.4M +$7.66M +269,800 +61%
CPSAC
11
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$15.6M +$16.2M +571,247 New
MAA
12
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$15M +$9.45M +332,752 +154%
HCM
13
Harvest Capital Management
New Hampshire
$14.7M +$539K +18,995 +4%
HC
14
Highmount Capital
New York
$13.4M -$832K -29,290 -6%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$12.7M +$11.8M +415,508 +855%
RCM
16
RNC Capital Management
California
$12.5M +$216K +7,625 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.9M +$6.46M +227,587 +109%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.9M +$11.3M +397,487 New
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.8M +$3.14M +110,626 +39%
Northern Trust
20
Northern Trust
Illinois
$9.53M +$9.11M +321,063 +1,155%
UCFA
21
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$8.99M +$9.35M +329,377 New
SWP
22
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$8.37M +$4.01M +141,365 +86%
LPL Financial
23
LPL Financial
California
$7.37M +$2.73M +95,993 +53%
Federated Hermes
24
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$6.54M -$2.03M -71,500 -23%
BlackRock
25
BlackRock
New York
$6.12M -$68.8K -2,425 -1%

HEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

89 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.79B — up 13% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new HEFA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.5M sold.

  • 89 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) as of Q2 2015, up from 65 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.79B of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $40.3M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $33.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.