iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
535 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 295 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
232% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 22
171% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 295 | Existing positions reduced: 109
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.35M | Put options by funds: $3.85M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.1B → $29.4B (+$5.23B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 489 → 535 (+46)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 104 → 113 (+9)
5.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.51% → 81.12% (-5.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.33B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$818M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$133M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
-$89.4M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$72.3M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$62.4M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$49.2M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
535 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $29.4B — up 22% from $24.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new IEFA positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 295 added to existing stakes and 109 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.33B. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 535 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2017, up from 489 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $29.4B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.33B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.