State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $449M invested in State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 5
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 20
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $358M → $449M (+$90.5M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 75 (+12)
7.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.2% → 76.26% (+7.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.4M |
| 4 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
+$8.3M |
| 5 |
SMG
Smart Money Group
Eastland,
Texas
|
+$6.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.97M |
| 2 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$2.15M |
| 3 |
CA
Corrado Advisors
Ramsey,
New Jersey
|
-$2.03M |
| 4 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$625K |
| 5 |
SI
SimpliFi Inc
San Diego,
California
|
-$530K |
QEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
75 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $449M — up 25% from $358M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new QEFA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.97M.
- 75 institutional investors held State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) as of Q1 2021, up from 63 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $449M of State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Ameriprise, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.