Squarepoint Ops LLC Buys 76,164 Shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 645.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 87,961 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,164 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,495,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in IEFA. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Kopp Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Security National Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IEFA stock opened at $98.51 on Friday. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.03 and a 52-week high of $101.44. The stock has a market cap of $168.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $98.94 and its 200-day moving average is $96.35.

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.