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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

1,777 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 279 funds opening new positions, 696 increasing their positions, 508 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

293% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 279 | Existing positions closed: 71

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 696 | Existing positions reduced: 508

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,5981,777 (+179)

2.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.62%77.82% (+2.2%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.5B → $44.3B (+$1.78B)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164159 (-5)

56% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.1B | Put options by funds: $9.21B

Holders
1,777
Holders Change
+179
Holders Change %
+11.2%
% of All Funds
27.34%
Holding in Top 10
159
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.05%
% of All Funds
2.45%
New
279
Increased
696
Reduced
508
Closed
71
Calls
$4.1B
Puts
$9.21B
Net Calls
-$5.12B
Net Calls Change
-$461M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
126
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$38M +$11.1M +140,215 +41%
RW
127
RVW Wealth
California
$37.6M -$1.11M -14,056 -3%
COI
128
Connable Office Inc
Michigan
$37M +$1.76M +22,280 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
129
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$36.9M +$1.56M +19,637 +4%
CAG
130
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$36.4M -$238K -3,007 -0.6%
Nisa Investment Advisors
131
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$36.4M
AIA
132
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$35.8M +$125K +1,576 +0.3%
SG Americas Securities
133
SG Americas Securities
New York
$35.3M -$20.1M -254,126 -36%
LWA
134
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$35M +$598K +7,553 +2%
GMA
135
Goldstein Munger & Associates
California
$35M +$213K +2,688 +0.6%
KAS
136
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$34.6M +$2.32M +29,256 +7%
CS
137
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$34.3M +$549K +6,930 +2%
AI
138
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$33.9M +$33.5M +423,294 +5,341%
SGI
139
Swan Global Investments
Colorado
$33.4M -$1.73M -21,900 -5%
AIMCA
140
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$33M +$25.3M +320,000 +320%
PA
141
Parkside Advisors
California
$33M +$1.29M +16,239 +4%
CCT
142
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$32.8M -$548K -6,914 -2%
DWM
143
Destination Wealth Management
California
$32.3M +$512K +6,461 +2%
BAAM
144
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$32.1M +$195K +2,467 +0.6%
OAC
145
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$31.7M
BP
146
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$31.5M -$68.3K -862 -0.2%
V
147
Veritable
Delaware
$31.2M +$172K +2,166 +0.5%
National Bank of Canada
148
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$31M +$31.3M +394,605 New
IAIM
149
Industrial Alliance Investment Management
Quebec, Canada
$31M +$31.2M +393,594 New
FPCP
150
Fort Point Capital Partners
California
$30.9M +$3.77M +47,545 +14%

EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,777 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $44.3B — up 4.2% from $42.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 279 funds opened new EFA positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 208 holders — while 696 added to existing stakes and 508 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $632M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.17B.

  • 1,777 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,598 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $44.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 279 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +208 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $632M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.17B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.