iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,854 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.
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: 1,848 → 1,854 (+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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$152M |
| 2 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
HMH
Hackensack Meridian Health
Edison,
New Jersey
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.61B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$296M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$290M |
| 4 |
SP
Stairway Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$209M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$118M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,854 of the 6,964 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.
- 1,854 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,848 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.