iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
308 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.54B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
330% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 10
132% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 72
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 45 (+5)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 276 → 308 (+32)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.99B → $8.54B (+$550M)
1.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.66% → 74.53% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$87.1M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$84.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$69.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$64.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$99.7M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$38.6M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$29.4M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$23.4M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
308 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $8.54B — up 6.9% from $7.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new IEFA positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stadion Money Management, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $164M.
- 308 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2016, up from 276 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $8.54B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.