iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
502 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.35B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 40
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 159
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 493 → 502 (+9)
3.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.11% → 62.16% (-4%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.26B → $6.35B (-$912M)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 31 (-8)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $361K | Put options by funds: $2.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$56.5M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$51.3M |
| 3 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.5M |
| 4 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$32.8M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$19.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$375M |
| 2 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$202M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$118M |
SCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
502 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $6.35B — down 13% from $7.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new SCZ positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.5M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $375M.
- 502 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) as of Q3 2018, up from 493 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $6.35B of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, an estimated $56.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $375M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.