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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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2,208 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 757 increasing their positions, 750 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 102

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 171 → 177 (+6)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $56.5B → $57.5B (+$954M)

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 757 | Existing positions reduced: 750

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.07% → 80.98% (+0.91%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,212 → 2,208 (-4)

6% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.37B | Put options by funds: $6.77B

Holders
2,208
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-0.18%
% of All Funds
27.02%
Holding in Top 10
177
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.51%
% of All Funds
2.17%
New
136
Increased
757
Reduced
750
Closed
102
Calls
$6.37B
Puts
$6.77B
Net Calls
-$397M
Net Calls Change
+$898M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OA
Oasis Advisors
Iowa
+$597M
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$336M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$280M
4
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
+$255M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$202M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
-$445M
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$263M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$170M
4
WCM Investment Management
WCM Investment Management
California
-$143M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$108M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Natixis Advisors
26
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$320M +$82.4M +823,741 +33%
Mariner
27
Mariner
Kansas
$304M -$15M -149,759 -5%
Rockefeller Capital Management
28
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$300M +$95.5M +954,050 +45%
SHGA
29
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$293M +$12.3M +123,171 +4%
Susquehanna International Group
30
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$278M +$28.9M +289,138 +11%
Mackenzie Financial
31
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$245M +$32.9M +329,254 +15%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
32
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$239M -$4.29M -42,897 -2%
HMH
33
Hackensack Meridian Health
New Jersey
$231M -$5.8M -58,000 -2%
BPWM
34
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers
Washington
$219M -$279K -2,792 -0.1%
Barclays
35
Barclays
United Kingdom
$216M +$172M +1,715,109 +339%
Citigroup
36
Citigroup
New York
$212M +$202M +2,018,252 +1,206%
Creative Planning
37
Creative Planning
Kansas
$203M +$1.8M +18,004 +0.9%
RFC
38
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$202M -$1.65M -16,459 -0.8%
Corient Private Wealth
39
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$196M -$263M -2,631,321 -56%
CFB
40
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$196M +$6.2M +61,992 +3%
HCC
41
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$194M -$823K -8,221 -0.4%
Prudential Financial
42
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$190M -$19.1M -190,951 -9%
CBU
43
CIBC Bancorp USA
Illinois
$178M +$184M +1,834,677 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
44
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$171M -$9.55M -95,414 -5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
45
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$170M -$13M -129,780 -7%
Cerity Partners
46
Cerity Partners
New York
$163M +$7M +69,946 +4%
HighTower Advisors
47
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$162M +$1.65M +16,453 +1%
Mercer Global Advisors
48
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$159M +$16.9M +169,226 +12%
Bank of Nova Scotia
49
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$157M +$100M +999,705 +161%
M&T Bank
50
M&T Bank
New York
$156M -$2.5M -25,019 -2%
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EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,208 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $57.5B — up 1.7% from $56.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new EFA positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 757 added to existing stakes and 750 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Oasis Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $597M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, cutting an estimated $445M.

  • 2,208 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,212 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $57.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 136 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 102 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Oasis Advisors, an estimated $597M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, an estimated $445M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.