115,605 Shares in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Acquired by ABC Arbitrage SA

ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 115,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,125,000. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of ABC Arbitrage SA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. LTG Capital LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. LTG Capital LLC now owns 42,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,952,000 after acquiring an additional 2,563 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 87.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 31,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,229,000 after purchasing an additional 14,826 shares during the last quarter. Nova R Wealth Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Nova R Wealth Inc. now owns 134,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,418,000 after buying an additional 2,604 shares during the last quarter. Vicus Capital grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Vicus Capital now owns 1,248,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,747,000 after buying an additional 50,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DT Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 177,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,503,000 after acquiring an additional 10,916 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 8.9 %

BATS IEFA opened at $75.99 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $56.55 and a 12-month high of $70.84.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed-market stocks in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, and excludes North America IEFA was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.