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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
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68 hedge funds and large institutions have $815M invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

620% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 5

280% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 5

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 68 (+13)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $699M → $815M (+$117M)

12.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.03% → 61.01% (-12%)

Holders
68
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+23.64%
% of All Funds
1.97%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
19
Increased
36
Reduced
5
Closed
5
Calls
$2.47M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$2.47M
Net Calls Change
+$2.46M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$66.7M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$36.8M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$15.3M
4
BP
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
+$8.74M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$6.83M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
-$37.1M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$5.42M
3
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$4.74M
4
AWS
Aris Wealth Services
Pennsylvania
-$626K
5
RPGK
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
-$508K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIM
26
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$2.56M +$376K +6,363 +18%
LPL Financial
27
LPL Financial
California
$2.39M +$255K +4,311 +12%
GG
28
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$2.03M +$414K +7,003 +27%
RCAG
29
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$1.87M +$1.82M +30,768 New
William Blair & Company
30
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.69M – – –
AL
31
Aspiriant LLC
California
$1.69M +$191K +3,235 +13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
32
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.44M +$465K +7,872 +50%
Goldman Sachs
33
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.24M +$682K +11,552 +130%
ONB
34
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$965K +$430K +7,275 +85%
CA
35
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$898K +$572K +9,680 +190%
BIM
36
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$819K +$720K +12,189 +941%
IH
37
IFC Holdings
Florida
$807K +$791K +13,390 New
NPC
38
National Planning Corporation
California
$623K +$605K +10,250 New
AssetMark Inc
39
AssetMark Inc
California
$570K +$554K +9,379 New
BSB
40
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$510K +$168K +2,850 +51%
CTA
41
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$508K +$494K +8,360 New
Ameriprise
42
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$501K +$444K +7,525 +1,038%
RIA
43
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$494K +$358K +6,063 +293%
OWD
44
Osborn Williams & Donohoe
Ohio
$486K – – –
GI
45
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$475K – – –
CNB
46
City National Bank
California
$395K +$384K +6,500 New
PI
47
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$368K +$357K +6,052 New
1GA
48
1st Global Advisors
Texas
$360K – – –
WWM
49
Willingdon Wealth Management
North Carolina
$354K +$344K +5,828 New
UCFA
50
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$334K -$37.1M -628,848 -99%
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IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

68 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $815M — up 17% from $699M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new IEFA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.7M. The largest seller was United Capital Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $37.1M.

  • 68 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2013, up from 55 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $815M of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $66.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2013 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $37.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.