iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
740 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.4B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 412 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
159% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 412 | Existing positions reduced: 159
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 41
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.13M | Put options by funds: $6.23M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 705 → 740 (+35)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 160 → 164 (+4)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.9B → $45.4B (-$449M)
2.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.69% → 79.32% (-2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$499M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$256M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$252M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$608M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$604M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$168M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$152M |
| 5 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$112M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
740 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $45.4B — down 0.98% from $45.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new IEFA positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 412 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $499M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $608M.
- 740 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2018, up from 705 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $45.4B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 0.98% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $499M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2018 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $608M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.