iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,072 hedge funds and large institutions have $55B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 356 increasing their positions, 514 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 87
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.3B → $55B (+$3.78B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,044 → 1,072 (+28)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.8M | Put options by funds: $14.4M
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.93% → 85.52% (-0.41%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 249 → 230 (-19)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 356 | Existing positions reduced: 514
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$753M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$316M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$154M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.8B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$620M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$519M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$487M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$394M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,072 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $55B — up 7.4% from $51.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new IEFA positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 356 added to existing stakes and 514 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alaska Permanent Fund, adding an estimated $753M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.8B.
- 1,072 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,044 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $55B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 87 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Alaska Permanent Fund, an estimated $753M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.8B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.