iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,590 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.4B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 508 increasing their positions, 662 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 73
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 158 → 161 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,561 → 1,590 (+29)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.1B → $40.4B (+$1.2B)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.02% → 74.35% (-0.67%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 508 | Existing positions reduced: 662
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.03B | Put options by funds: $8.31B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$509M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$410M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$310M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$190M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$165M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$107M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,590 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $40.4B — up 3.1% from $39.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new EFA positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 508 added to existing stakes and 662 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $509M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $410M sold.
- 1,590 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,561 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $40.4B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 73 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $509M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $410M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.