iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
705 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.9B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 384 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
190% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 31
153% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 384 | Existing positions reduced: 152
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $45.9B (+$12.4B)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.54M | Put options by funds: $5.47M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 139 → 160 (+21)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 655 → 705 (+50)
2.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.32% → 81.69% (+2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.12B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1B |
| 3 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$623M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$194M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$341M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$241M |
| 3 |
FCAS
First Command Advisory Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$92.9M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$77.3M |
| 5 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$74.2M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
705 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $45.9B — up 37% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new IEFA positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 384 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $9.12B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $341M.
- 705 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q1 2018, up from 655 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $45.9B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $9.12B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $341M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.