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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
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117 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

225% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 20

214% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 103 → 117 (+14)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.83B → $1.88B (+$57.4M)

2.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.92% → 72.91% (-2%)

Holders
117
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+13.59%
% of All Funds
3.39%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.67%
% of All Funds
0.46%
New
22
Increased
65
Reduced
20
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$80.5M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$45.5M
3
MCM
Makena Capital Management
California
+$43.6M
4
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$25.9M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$18.1M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$160M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$18M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$11.4M
4
VCAM
Valentine Capital Asset Management
California
-$10.4M
5
1GA
1st Global Advisors
Texas
-$4.91M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AL
51
Aspiriant LLC
California
$2.69M -$91.3K -1,505 -3%
RCAG
52
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$2.66M +$303K +4,990 +12%
SI
53
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$2.36M +$444K +7,320 +22%
William Blair & Company
54
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$2.31M +$18.2K +300 +0.8%
ONB
55
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$1.96M +$606K +9,990 +42%
ATC
56
Argent Trust Company
Louisiana
$1.93M +$36.4K +600 +2%
KeyBank National Association
57
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$1.75M +$1.82M +30,021 New
BWM
58
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.43M +$1.49M +24,588 New
PI
59
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$1.38M +$468K +7,716 +48%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
60
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$1.3M +$196K +3,231 +17%
AI
61
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.2M +$223K +3,683 +22%
PA
62
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
$1.06M +$109K +1,794 +11%
QCMC
63
Quantum Capital Management (California)
California
$1.04M -$14K -230 -1%
AIM
64
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$1.03M -$1.74M -28,755 -62%
WTC
65
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$955K +$98.1K +1,616 +11%
BSB
66
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$950K +$186K +3,059 +23%
Northern Trust
67
Northern Trust
Illinois
$821K +$855K +14,094 New
ICOA
68
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$817K +$110K +1,811 +15%
GI
69
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$810K – – –
NSIM
70
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$792K +$10K +165 +1%
MAA
71
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$753K +$784K +12,928 New
WCM
72
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$728K +$759K +12,505 New
CG
73
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$677K +$706K +11,628 New
CTA
74
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$639K +$8.8K +145 +1%
RIA
75
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$633K +$89.8K +1,480 +16%
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IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

117 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.88B — up 3.1% from $1.83B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new IEFA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $80.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $160M.

  • 117 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2014, up from 103 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.88B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $80.5M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2014 was BlackRock, an estimated $160M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.