iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
329 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.54B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
179% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 14
172% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 68
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 51 (+6)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.54B → $9.54B (+$1B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 307 → 329 (+22)
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.53% → 73.43% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$249M |
| 2 |
SIM
Scottrade Investment Management
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$97M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$32.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$148M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
-$57.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$52.2M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$34.4M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
329 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $9.54B — up 12% from $8.54B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new IEFA positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $249M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, cutting an estimated $148M.
- 329 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2016, up from 307 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $9.54B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $249M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $148M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.