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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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2,208 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 757 increasing their positions, 750 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 102

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 171 → 177 (+6)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $56.5B → $57.5B (+$954M)

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 757 | Existing positions reduced: 750

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.07% → 80.98% (+0.91%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,212 → 2,208 (-4)

6% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.37B | Put options by funds: $6.77B

Holders
2,208
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-0.18%
% of All Funds
27.02%
Holding in Top 10
177
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.51%
% of All Funds
2.17%
New
136
Increased
757
Reduced
750
Closed
102
Calls
$6.37B
Puts
$6.77B
Net Calls
-$397M
Net Calls Change
+$898M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OA
Oasis Advisors
Iowa
+$597M
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$336M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$280M
4
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
+$255M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$202M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
-$445M
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$263M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$170M
4
WCM Investment Management
WCM Investment Management
California
-$143M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$108M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
QA
2301
Quattro Advisors
Pennsylvania
– -$14.9K -155 Closed
CIA
2302
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
– -$11.2K -117 Closed
HC
2303
Hara Capital
Washington
– -$8.74K -91 Closed
PCFFS
2304
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
– -$8.31K -89 Closed
PIS
2305
POM Investment Strategies
North Carolina
– -$6.72K -70 Closed
ETC
2306
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
– -$5.19K -54 Closed
IIM
2307
IFC & Insurance Marketing
California
– -$5K -54 Closed
RG
2308
RHL Group
Michigan
– -$2.31K -24 Closed
PP
2309
PFS Partners
New Jersey
– -$2.25K -23 Closed
GWSA
2310
Global Wealth Strategies & Associates
Colorado
– -$1.92K -20 Closed
LWM
2311
Lodestone Wealth Management
Washington
– -$768 -8 Closed
VDBMI
2312
Van Den Berg Management I
Texas
– -$316 -3 Closed
89 90 91 92
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EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,208 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $57.5B — up 1.7% from $56.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new EFA positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 757 added to existing stakes and 750 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Oasis Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $597M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, cutting an estimated $445M.

  • 2,208 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,212 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $57.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 136 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 102 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Oasis Advisors, an estimated $597M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, an estimated $445M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.