iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
317 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.43B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
2,900% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $330K | Put options by funds: $11K
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 25
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 311 → 317 (+6)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.52B → $3.43B (-$91.4M)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 120
3.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.98% → 61.04% (-3.9%)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 28 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$55.4M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.2M |
| 4 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$62M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$32.5M |
| 3 |
IAM
ITS Asset Management
Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
-$26.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
SMA
Simply Money Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$20.2M |
SCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
317 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.43B — down 2.6% from $3.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new SCZ positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA CREF Trust, adding an estimated $55.4M. The largest seller was PNC Financial Services Group, cutting an estimated $62M.
- 317 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 311 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.43B of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 25 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was TIAA CREF Trust, an estimated $55.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2016 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.