iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.36B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
257% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 14
117% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 29
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 22 (+6)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 150 (+33)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $2.36B (+$474M)
0.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.91% → 73.72% (+0.81%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $409K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$96.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$88.5M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$50.5M |
| 4 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$46.9M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$68.3M |
| 2 |
MCM
Makena Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$35.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.8M |
| 4 |
LWA
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
|
-$27.6M |
| 5 |
CFG
CKW Financial Group
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$13.9M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
150 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.36B — up 25% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new IEFA positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, opening a new position worth an estimated $96.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $68.3M sold.
- 150 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2014, up from 117 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.36B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $96.2M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $68.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.