iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
261 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 21
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 71
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.52B → $2.78B (+$259M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 261 (+10)
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.52% → 66.98% (-2.5%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 18 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $213K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$37.6M |
| 2 |
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.1M |
| 2 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$16.7M |
| 3 |
PL
Plancorp LLC
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
-$12.6M |
| 4 |
PTA
Pear Tree Advisors
Lincoln,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.9M |
| 5 |
PCM
Polaris Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.9M |
SCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
261 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.78B — up 10% from $2.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new SCZ positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $37.6M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.1M sold.
- 261 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) as of Q1 2015, up from 251 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $2.78B of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Creative Planning, an estimated $37.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $24.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.