iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
225% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 20
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 117 (+14)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.83B → $1.88B (+$57.4M)
2.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.92% → 72.91% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$80.5M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
MCM
Makena Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$43.6M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$25.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.4M |
| 4 |
VCAM
Valentine Capital Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
1GA
1st Global Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.91M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
117 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.88B — up 3.1% from $1.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new IEFA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $80.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 117 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2014, up from 103 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.88B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $80.5M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2014 was BlackRock, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.