iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,277 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.4B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 236 funds opening new positions, 505 increasing their positions, 417 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
521% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 236 | Existing positions closed: 38
210% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.02M | Put options by funds: $1.94M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 505 | Existing positions reduced: 417
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,095 → 1,277 (+182)
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 231 → 268 (+37)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.8B → $70.4B (+$9.54B)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.48% → 84.05% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$325M |
| 3 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$263M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.91B |
| 2 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$778M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$75.5M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,277 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $70.4B — up 16% from $60.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 236 funds opened new IEFA positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 198 holders — while 505 added to existing stakes and 417 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, adding an estimated $537M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $1.91B.
- 1,277 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,095 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $70.4B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 236 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 38 closed out, a net change of +198 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $537M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.91B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.