iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) is Eq LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Eq LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 180,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,709 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 7.6% of Eq LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Eq LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $15,090,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 41.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 335,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,066,000 after buying an additional 97,524 shares during the last quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 113,626 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,503,000 after buying an additional 3,482 shares during the last quarter. Spectrum Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at about $200,000. Bank of Marin lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.7% during the third quarter. Bank of Marin now owns 23,915 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after buying an additional 2,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,872,661 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $240,241,000 after buying an additional 164,652 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA stock opened at $77.13 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.34. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $70.64 and a one year high of $84.56.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). The Index has been developed by MSCI Inc as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance.