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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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1,855 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.6B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 546 increasing their positions, 715 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 85

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 148 → 159 (+11)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $44.5B → $45.6B (+$1.07B)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,849 → 1,855 (+6)

5.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.41% → 78.13% (-5.3%)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 546 | Existing positions reduced: 715

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.3B | Put options by funds: $9.32B

Holders
1,855
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+0.32%
% of All Funds
26.63%
Holding in Top 10
159
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.43%
% of All Funds
2.28%
New
120
Increased
546
Reduced
715
Closed
85
Calls
$6.3B
Puts
$9.32B
Net Calls
-$3.02B
Net Calls Change
+$43.7M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$152M
2
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
+$145M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$139M
4
HMH
Hackensack Meridian Health
New Jersey
+$123M
5
Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners
New York
+$119M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$1.61B
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$296M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$290M
4
SP
Stairway Partners
Illinois
-$209M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$118M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TWM
651
Thrive Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.98M -$25.3K -314 -0.9%
TFA
652
Tobias Financial Advisors
Florida
$2.98M +$847K +10,528 +42%
AWA
653
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$2.98M +$121K +1,503 +4%
PIM
654
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.97M -$88.5K -1,100 -3%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
655
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$2.94M +$1.31M +16,282 +86%
JE
656
JMAC Enterprises
Pennsylvania
$2.94M -$24.1K -300 -0.8%
AWM
657
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.93M -$33.8K -420 -1%
AQR Capital Management
658
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.93M +$243K +3,016 +9%
TCBWMS
659
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services
Texas
$2.92M -$1.04M -12,925 -27%
MA
660
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$2.91M -$1.1M -13,684 -27%
NCM
661
Neumann Capital Management
California
$2.9M -$78K -969 -3%
HSA
662
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$2.88M -$351K -4,358 -11%
KA
663
Klingman & Associates
New York
$2.87M – – –
MOS
664
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$2.86M -$42.2K -525 -2%
CCFCSB
665
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$2.86M -$47.1K -585 -2%
FPAS
666
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$2.86M -$2.74M -34,029 -50%
RBC
667
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$2.85M – – –
SFS
668
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.84M -$405K -5,030 -13%
PA
669
Probity Advisors
Texas
$2.82M – – –
IWMA
670
Ironwood Wealth Management (Arizona)
Arizona
$2.82M -$9.98K -124 -0.4%
FNT
671
First Nebraska Trust
Nebraska
$2.8M -$75.2K -934 -3%
ACA
672
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.8M +$1.25M +15,508 +86%
Macquarie Group
673
Macquarie Group
Australia
$2.8M +$1.88M +23,416 +233%
APC
674
Asset Planning Corporation
Tennessee
$2.79M -$870K -10,810 -24%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
675
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$2.78M – – –
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EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

1,855 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $45.6B — up 2.4% from $44.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new EFA positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 546 added to existing stakes and 715 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $152M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $1.61B.

  • 1,855 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,849 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $45.6B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 120 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 85 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $152M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.61B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.