iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
388 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 191 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
206% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 31
165% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 191 | Existing positions reduced: 72
39% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 71 (+20)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.54B → $11.9B (+$2.33B)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 329 → 388 (+59)
4.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.43% → 77.57% (+4.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$270M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$267M |
| 3 |
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$25.7M |
| 2 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$22.2M |
| 3 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.78M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
388 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $11.9B — up 24% from $9.54B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new IEFA positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 191 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $270M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, cutting an estimated $25.7M.
- 388 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2016, up from 329 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $11.9B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $270M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $25.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.