Lexington Hill Partners LLC Invests $2.37 Million in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Lexington Hill Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 24,715 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,373,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 1.8% of Lexington Hill Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,861,939,000 after purchasing an additional 3,481,849 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,036,238,000 after buying an additional 4,244,605 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,066,327,000 after buying an additional 1,041,180 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,303,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,045,783,000 after buying an additional 205,935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,511,202,000 after buying an additional 1,922,902 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6%

EFA opened at $104.41 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $85.68 and a twelve month high of $105.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $103.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.43.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.