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iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

202 hedge funds and large institutions have $2B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 18

107% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 46

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1824 (+6)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 175202 (+27)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.78B → $2B (+$222M)

1.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.05%63.66% (-1.4%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $204K | Put options by funds: $250K

Holders
202
Holders Change
+27
Holders Change %
+15.43%
% of All Funds
5.86%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.7%
New
46
Increased
95
Reduced
46
Closed
18
Calls
$204K
Puts
$250K
Net Calls
-$46K
Net Calls Change
-$46K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PFA
151
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$394K +$383K +7,726 New
BOS
152
Bank of Stockton
California
$377K +$71.9K +1,450 +24%
CS
153
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$351K -$969K -19,551 -74%
WA
154
WFG Advisors
Texas
$346K +$21.1K +426 +7%
FA
155
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$328K +$319K +6,428 New
BDF
156
Balasa Dinverno & Foltz
$323K +$1.04K +21 +0.3%
DY
157
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$313K -$56.9K -1,147 -16%
AA
158
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$312K +$304K +6,123 New
PHAM
159
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$305K +$16.1K +325 +6%
KA
160
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$304K +$296K +5,960 New
SCA
161
Stillwater Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$298K +$290K +5,848 New
CIA
162
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$282K +$19.1K +385 +7%
YMRC
163
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$280K
CG
164
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$272K +$265K +5,336 New
FWCM
165
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$262K +$254K +5,130 New
AB
166
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$253K
RFC
167
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$240K +$18K +363 +8%
WSTAM
168
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$221K +$215K +4,335 New
AA
169
Alesco Advisors
New York
$210K +$204K +4,113 New
FVCM
170
F&V Capital Management
Florida
$208K +$203K +4,095 New
FA
171
FCG Advisors
New Jersey
$205K -$58.7K -1,183 -23%
AC
172
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$191K
ASN
173
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$161K +$156K +3,149 New
1IC
174
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$160K
V
175
Veritable
Delaware
$158K +$154K +3,100 New

SCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

202 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2B — up 12% from $1.78B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new SCZ positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $89.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $35.4M.

  • 202 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) as of Q4 2013, up from 175 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $2B of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 18 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $89.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Jane Street, an estimated $35.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.