iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,393 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.8B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 404 increasing their positions, 661 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 62
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,389 → 1,393 (+4)
3.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.08% → 77.46% (-3.6%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.3B → $45.8B (-$3.53B)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 213 → 197 (-16)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 404 | Existing positions reduced: 661
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.86B | Put options by funds: $9.04B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$291M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.59B |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$284M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$251M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$225M |
| 5 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$206M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,393 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $45.8B — down 7.2% from $49.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new EFA positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 404 added to existing stakes and 661 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, opening a new position worth an estimated $291M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $2.59B.
- 1,393 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,389 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $45.8B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 62 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, an estimated $291M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.59B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.