iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
275 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.99B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
106% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 72
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 26
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.06B → $7.99B (+$927M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 264 → 275 (+11)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.02% → 75.66% (-0.37%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 40 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$86.8M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$72.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$33.4M |
| 2 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$26.7M |
| 3 |
FBFS
First Business Financial Services
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$25.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$23.1M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
275 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $7.99B — up 13% from $7.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new IEFA positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $143M. The largest seller was Suntrust Banks, cutting an estimated $33.4M.
- 275 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q1 2016, up from 264 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $7.99B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $143M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $33.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.