iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,701 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.7B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 241 funds opening new positions, 563 increasing their positions, 691 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 241 | Existing positions closed: 89
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 126 → 160 (+34)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $39.7B (+$6.15B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,587 → 1,701 (+114)
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.26% → 78.95% (-1.3%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 563 | Existing positions reduced: 691
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.95B | Put options by funds: $6.67B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.01B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$471M |
| 3 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$266M |
| 4 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
-$204M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$147M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,701 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $39.7B — up 18% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 241 funds opened new EFA positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 152 holders — while 563 added to existing stakes and 691 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $1.01B.
- 1,701 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,587 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $39.7B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 241 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 89 closed out, a net change of +152 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.01B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.