iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,850 hedge funds and large institutions have $45B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 483 increasing their positions, 825 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 110
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.7B → $45B (+$2.25B)
0.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.07% → 83.95% (+0.88%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,863 → 1,850 (-13)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 163 → 156 (-7)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 483 | Existing positions reduced: 825
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.36B | Put options by funds: $9.17B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.2B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$315M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.56B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$256M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$237M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$200M |
| 5 |
JHU
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$138M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,850 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $45B — up 5.3% from $42.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new EFA positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 483 added to existing stakes and 825 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.2B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.56B.
- 1,850 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2024, down from 1,863 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $45B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 110 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.2B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.56B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.