iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
757 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.8B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 351 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
62% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.55M | Put options by funds: $4.03M
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 351 | Existing positions reduced: 229
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 58
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.4B → $47.8B (+$2.38B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 741 → 757 (+16)
1.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.33% → 80.95% (+1.6%)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 165 → 166 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$472M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$394M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$166M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$338M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$298M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$138M |
| 4 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
-$75.9M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
757 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $47.8B — up 5.2% from $45.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new IEFA positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 351 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $472M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $338M.
- 757 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2018, up from 741 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $47.8B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $472M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $338M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.