iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,849 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 648 increasing their positions, 709 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 96
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,850 → 1,849 (-1)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.95% → 83.41% (-0.54%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45B → $44.5B (-$424M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 648 | Existing positions reduced: 709
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 156 → 148 (-8)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.37B | Put options by funds: $8.44B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$343M |
| 2 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$313M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$282M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$256M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$209M |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
-$113M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
1,849 of the 6,925 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $44.5B — down 0.94% from $45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new EFA positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 648 added to existing stakes and 709 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $343M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $313M.
- 1,849 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2024, down from 1,850 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $44.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 0.94% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 96 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $343M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Citigroup, an estimated $313M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.