iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
943 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.1B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 473 increasing their positions, 279 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
1,215% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.76M | Put options by funds: $362K
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 473 | Existing positions reduced: 279
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 50
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.5B → $53.1B (+$4.51B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 200 → 206 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 921 → 943 (+22)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.27% → 80.76% (+0.48%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$833M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$761M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$566M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$533M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$368M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.07B |
| 2 |
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$317M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$54.5M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$44.3M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
943 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $53.1B — up 9.3% from $48.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new IEFA positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 473 added to existing stakes and 279 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA FSB, adding an estimated $833M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.07B.
- 943 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2019, up from 921 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $53.1B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 50 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was TIAA FSB, an estimated $833M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.07B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.