iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
293 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.36B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
471% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 7
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 27 (+9)
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 84
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.77B → $3.36B (+$585M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 293 (+31)
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.98% → 68.83% (+1.8%)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $713K | Put options by funds: $98.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$46.4M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.8M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$40.3M |
| 5 |
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$33.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$38.9M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$19.6M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.52M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$5.99M |
SCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
293 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.36B — up 21% from $2.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SCZ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $49.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $38.9M.
- 293 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) as of Q2 2015, up from 262 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.36B of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $49.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $38.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.