iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,389 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 495 increasing their positions, 629 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 48
4.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.97% → 81.08% (+4.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49B → $49.3B (+$303M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,389 → 1,389 (0)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 218 → 213 (-5)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 495 | Existing positions reduced: 629
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.62B | Put options by funds: $15.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.49B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$921M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$557M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$315M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$228M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$203M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,389 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $49.3B — up 0.62% from $49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new EFA positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 495 added to existing stakes and 629 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.49B. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $921M.
- 1,389 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2019, unchanged from Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $49.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 0.62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.49B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $921M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.