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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
BWFA
1451
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$361K +$80 +1 +0%
CST
1452
Charles Schwab Trust
Nevada
$360K – – –
CK
1453
Cohen Klingenstein
New York
$360K – – –
UF
1454
Univest Financial
Pennsylvania
$360K +$346K +4,300 New
TWM
1455
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$359K – – –
FNWM
1456
Financial Network Wealth Management
Utah
$359K – – –
NCTC
1457
New Covenant Trust Company
Indiana
$357K +$343K +4,260 New
SC
1458
Searle & Co
Connecticut
$357K – – –
4WM
1459
49 Wealth Management
Texas
$357K +$17.7K +220 +5%
CWM
1460
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$356K -$52.5K -653 -13%
AWA
1461
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$356K -$8.77K -109 -2%
EIA
1462
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$356K – – –
DWAM
1463
Duncan Williams Asset Management
Tennessee
$355K +$342K +4,249 New
CPC
1464
Consolidated Planning Corp
Georgia
$354K – – –
SAM
1465
S.A. Mason
Michigan
$353K – – –
SCA
1466
SMH Capital Advisors
Texas
$353K – – –
FCCM
1467
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$351K -$3.22K -40 -0.9%
FA
1468
Financial Alternatives
California
$351K – – –
HFS
1469
HBC Financial Services
Washington
$351K +$35.2K +437 +11%
AIM
1470
AMI Investment Management
Indiana
$351K – – –
TCOTS
1471
Trust Company of the South
North Carolina
$350K +$6.84K +85 +2%
EFS
1472
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$349K -$311K -3,863 -47%
FEM
1473
Fulcrum Equity Management
Texas
$348K -$80.1K -996 -19%
AGA
1474
Arkos Global Advisors
Texas
$347K +$6.6K +82 +2%
TCG
1475
Transcendent Capital Group
Oklahoma
$344K -$724 -9 -0.2%
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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.