iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
264 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.06B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
436% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 14
256% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 39
71% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.14B → $7.06B (+$2.92B)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 264 (+57)
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 41 (+7)
8.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.03% → 76.02% (+9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.12B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$65.5M |
| 2 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$34.5M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$26.9M |
| 5 |
S
StratiFi
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.6M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
264 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $7.06B — up 71% from $4.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new IEFA positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.12B. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $65.5M.
- 264 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2015, up from 207 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $7.06B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 71% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.12B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $65.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.