iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,129 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.7B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 408 increasing their positions, 470 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 64
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.3B → $50.7B (+$7.37B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 190 → 203 (+13)
3.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.88% → 76.01% (+3.1%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,118 → 1,129 (+11)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 408 | Existing positions reduced: 470
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $9.39B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.31B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$957M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$500M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$361M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$589M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
IL
Investure LLC
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$92M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,129 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $50.7B — up 17% from $43.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new EFA positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 408 added to existing stakes and 470 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.31B. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $589M.
- 1,129 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,118 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $50.7B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 64 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.31B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $589M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.