iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.74B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
290% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 10
260% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 30
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 30 (+7)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.03B → $3.74B (+$702M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 192 (+27)
10.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.83% → 66.44% (+11%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07M | Put options by funds: $1.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$75.5M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$62.9M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$63M |
| 2 |
CWA
Convergent Wealth Advisors
Potomac,
Maryland
|
-$49M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$44.6M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$30.5M |
| 5 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$23.1M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
192 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.74B — up 23% from $3.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new IEFA positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was PNC Financial Services Group, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $63M sold.
- 192 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2015, up from 165 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.74B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.