iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,676 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.9B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 601 increasing their positions, 696 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.7% → 79.67% (+0.97%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,730 → 1,676 (-54)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 160 → 146 (-14)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.3B → $35.9B (-$5.45B)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 601 | Existing positions reduced: 696
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 134
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.36B | Put options by funds: $7.59B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$426M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$320M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$339M |
| 2 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$331M |
| 3 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$200M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$193M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,676 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $35.9B — down 13% from $41.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of EFA and 100 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 696 trimmed existing stakes and 601 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $627M. The largest seller was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, cutting an estimated $339M.
- 1,676 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,730 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $35.9B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 134 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $627M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, an estimated $339M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.