iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,561 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.1B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 223 funds opening new positions, 506 increasing their positions, 598 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
298% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 223 | Existing positions closed: 56
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,414 → 1,561 (+147)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.8B → $39.1B (+$3.36B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 148 → 158 (+10)
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.82% → 75.02% (-0.8%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 506 | Existing positions reduced: 598
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.83B | Put options by funds: $12.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$234M |
| 4 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$152M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.11B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$347M |
| 3 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$345M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$323M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$271M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,561 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $39.1B — up 9.4% from $35.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 223 funds opened new EFA positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 167 holders — while 506 added to existing stakes and 598 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $322M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $1.11B.
- 1,561 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,414 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $39.1B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 223 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 56 closed out, a net change of +167 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $322M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.11B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.