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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

198 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.56B invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

155% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 38

74% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 19

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.84B → $3.56B (+$723M)

21% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1923 (+4)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 186198 (+12)

5.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.75%78.9% (+5.2%)

Holders
198
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+6.45%
% of All Funds
4.94%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+21.05%
% of All Funds
0.57%
New
33
Increased
97
Reduced
38
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.2B +$54.4M +1,925,595 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$239M +$137M +4,846,055 +135%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$211M +$31.6M +1,118,315 +18%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$194M +$16.7M +589,189 +9%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$131M +$23.9M +847,024 +23%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$81.2M +$74.4M +2,631,061 +1,160%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$80.4M +$10.9M +384,173 +16%
USAA
8
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$76.7M -$48.4M -1,712,500 -39%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$74.5M +$24M +850,234 +48%
MML Investors Services
10
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$74.5M +$74.1M +2,619,850 New
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$67.3M +$32.1M +1,134,737 +92%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$60.4M +$4.11M +145,481 +7%
Bank of New York Mellon
13
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$58.9M -$389K -13,769 -0.7%
PAS
14
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$51.9M +$25.2M +889,929 +94%
Northern Trust
15
Northern Trust
Illinois
$49.3M -$1.47M -52,077 -3%
CCM
16
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$42.1M -$2.45M -86,679 -6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$42M +$17.4M +613,993 +71%
PV
18
Private Vista
Illinois
$40.8M +$6.82M +241,305 +20%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$36.7M +$10.4M +366,921 +40%
FA
20
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$35M +$31.6M +1,116,054 +965%
HCM
21
Harvest Capital Management
New Hampshire
$32.5M +$1.13M +40,003 +4%
WBG
22
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$30.8M
AG
23
Advisor Group
Arizona
$30.7M +$15.4M +544,512 +102%
US Bancorp
24
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$26.6M +$985K +34,843 +4%
BCM
25
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$26.3M +$12.5M +442,437 +92%

HEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

198 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.56B — up 25% from $2.84B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new HEFA positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $137M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $48.4M.

  • 198 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) as of Q2 2017, up from 186 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.56B of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $137M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2017 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $48.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.