Mariner LLC Trims Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Mariner LLC lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,784,997 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 262,026 shares during the period. Mariner LLC owned approximately 0.39% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $260,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Angeles Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $98.10 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.14 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.