Centaurus Financial Inc. Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2,673.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,943 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,292,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 46,113 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,612,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. LGL Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.1% in the second quarter. LGL Partners LLC now owns 149,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,677,000 after buying an additional 3,036 shares during the last quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 49,571 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,146,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,828 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,310,000 after buying an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,217.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 456,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,182,000 after buying an additional 449,336 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $77.56 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.27. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.02 and a 52 week high of $84.56.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.