iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Bought by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 19,033.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 861,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 856,500 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 0.12% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $83,629,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $103.41 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.82. The firm has a market cap of $76.44 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $86.74 and a 52 week high of $105.94.

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.