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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

1,777 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 279 funds opening new positions, 696 increasing their positions, 508 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

293% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 279 | Existing positions closed: 71

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 696 | Existing positions reduced: 508

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,5981,777 (+179)

2.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.62%77.82% (+2.2%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.5B → $44.3B (+$1.78B)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164159 (-5)

56% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.1B | Put options by funds: $9.21B

Holders
1,777
Holders Change
+179
Holders Change %
+11.2%
% of All Funds
27.34%
Holding in Top 10
159
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.05%
% of All Funds
2.45%
New
279
Increased
696
Reduced
508
Closed
71
Calls
$4.1B
Puts
$9.21B
Net Calls
-$5.12B
Net Calls Change
-$461M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Citigroup
51
Citigroup
New York
$126M -$157M -1,978,808 -55%
KM
52
Kabouter Management
Illinois
$120M +$72.6M +916,552 +151%
AIG
53
American International Group
New York
$119M +$9.42M +118,900 +9%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
54
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$117M +$6.45M +81,444 +6%
Rockefeller Capital Management
55
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$111M +$20.2M +255,465 +22%
Arrowstreet Capital
56
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$105M +$2.22M +28,070 +2%
Franklin Resources
57
Franklin Resources
California
$105M -$54.7M -690,953 -34%
MWM
58
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$98.7M +$9.95M +125,594 +11%
Comerica Bank
59
Comerica Bank
Texas
$97.6M +$1.36M +17,146 +1%
Lazard Asset Management
60
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$96.7M +$55.5M +700,302 +132%
Baird Financial Group
61
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$93.2M -$3.02M -38,147 -3%
BF
62
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$93M -$3.35M -42,264 -3%
ANTB
63
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$92.6M +$532K +6,713 +0.6%
Financial Engines Advisors
64
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$92.1M +$280K +3,531 +0.3%
CI
65
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
$91.2M +$64.9M +819,557 +242%
RJFSA
66
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$85.2M +$2.68M +33,845 +3%
Deutsche Bank
67
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$83.4M -$14.5M -183,273 -15%
AllianceBernstein
68
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$83.2M +$2.82M +35,633 +3%
MPWT
69
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$79.3M +$655K +8,274 +0.8%
Allspring Global Investments
70
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$78.6M +$79.1M +998,473 New
LW
71
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$78.1M -$633K -7,992 -0.8%
HF
72
HRT Financial
New York
$75.3M +$44.9M +567,257 +145%
Commonwealth Equity Services
73
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$75M +$3.14M +39,646 +4%
HSBC Holdings
74
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$74.1M -$298K -3,762 -0.4%
MIA
75
MainStreet Investment Advisors
Illinois
$73.9M +$181K +2,287 +0.2%

EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,777 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $44.3B — up 4.2% from $42.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 279 funds opened new EFA positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 208 holders — while 696 added to existing stakes and 508 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $632M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.17B.

  • 1,777 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,598 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $44.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 279 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +208 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $632M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.17B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.