iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,959 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.1B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 550 increasing their positions, 851 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 98
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 135 → 156 (+21)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43B → $47.1B (+$4.13B)
2.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.82% → 81.93% (+2.1%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,940 → 1,959 (+19)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.92B | Put options by funds: $5.78B
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 550 | Existing positions reduced: 851
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.7B |
| 2 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$438M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$174M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$293M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$280M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$253M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$210M |
| 5 |
AG
AlTi Global
New York
|
-$126M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,959 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $47.1B — up 9.6% from $43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 145 funds opened new EFA positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 550 added to existing stakes and 851 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.7B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $293M.
- 1,959 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,940 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $47.1B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 98 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.7B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $293M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.