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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
BFA
1376
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$448K +$26K +323 +6%
SIC
1377
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$447K – – –
MA
1378
MKT Advisors
California
$447K +$18K +224 +4%
FG
1379
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$447K -$10.1K -125 -2%
GFPC
1380
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$445K – – –
NAM
1381
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Minnesota
$441K +$8.29K +103 +2%
NSAM
1382
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$438K -$2.01K -25 -0.5%
CB
1383
CNB Bank
Pennsylvania
$438K – – –
CWA
1384
Capital Wealth Alliance
Arizona
$438K -$56.6K -704 -12%
BBW
1385
Blue Barn Wealth
Utah
$437K – – –
CAGAS
1386
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$436K -$30.6K -380 -7%
PTB
1387
Pioneer Trust Bank
Oregon
$435K – – –
PCM
1388
Ping Capital Management
New York
$435K +$418K +5,200 New
GCM
1389
Gables Capital Management
Florida
$433K – – –
AI
1390
Axos Invest
Nevada
$432K +$416K +5,170 New
EI
1391
Ellevest Inc
New York
$432K -$86.3K -1,072 -17%
S
1392
SignatureFD
Georgia
$432K +$145K +1,802 +54%
KCPG
1393
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$431K – – –
PSA
1394
Plum Street Advisors
Louisiana
$430K – – –
LCC
1395
Lincoln Capital Corp
Rhode Island
$430K – – –
FBFS
1396
First Business Financial Services
Wisconsin
$429K – – –
OFA
1397
Oak Family Advisors
Illinois
$429K – – –
EAM
1398
Empirical Asset Management
Massachusetts
$428K +$322 +4 +0.1%
BFC
1399
Blue Fin Capital
Rhode Island
$427K -$11.2K -139 -3%
CFFP
1400
Center for Financial Planning
Michigan
$427K – – –
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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.