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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
SL
1026
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$1.07M -$47K -584 -4%
BOPW
1027
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.07M – – –
EBT
1028
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$1.06M -$32.5K -404 -3%
MA
1029
MBA Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.06M -$155K -1,923 -13%
EARNEST Partners
1030
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$1.06M – – –
TC
1031
Trust Company
Kansas
$1.06M – – –
CPP
1032
Capasso Planning Partners
South Carolina
$1.05M -$13K -161 -1%
TNB
1033
Thomasville National Bank
Georgia
$1.05M -$26.2K -326 -3%
GAB
1034
German American Bancorp
Indiana
$1.05M – – –
MWAM
1035
Manhattan West Asset Management
California
$1.05M -$62K -770 -6%
IMC Chicago
1036
IMC Chicago
Illinois
$1.05M -$4.44M -55,194 -82%
DDC
1037
DF Dent & Co
Maryland
$1.04M – – –
EIP
1038
Easterly Investment Partners
Massachusetts
$1.04M – – –
BWM
1039
Baron Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.04M – – –
PWM
1040
Palumbo Wealth Management
New York
$1.03M -$11.3K -140 -1%
SPC
1041
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.03M -$745K -9,265 -43%
HNWAG
1042
High Net Worth Advisory Group
Florida
$1.02M – – –
CIA
1043
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.02M -$37.3K -464 -4%
AIM
1044
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$1.02M – – –
PG
1045
Patten Group
Tennessee
$1.01M +$2.58K +32 +0.3%
CPA
1046
Capital Planning Advisors
California
$1M – – –
T
1047
TNF
Montana
$1M – – –
ATC
1048
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$1M +$37.5K +466 +4%
JHCP
1049
Jackson Hole Capital Partners
Oklahoma
$998K +$513K +6,381 +115%
NRI
1050
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$995K +$20K +249 +2%
40 41
42
43 44

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.