iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
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.
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: 1,598 → 1,777 (+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: 164 → 159 (-5)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.1B | Put options by funds: $9.21B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$165M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.17B |
| 2 |
MOACM
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
|
-$423M |
| 3 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
HHGA
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
Long Beach,
California
|
-$98.6M |
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.