iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,306 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 541 increasing their positions, 476 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 60
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 541 | Existing positions reduced: 476
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 222 → 234 (+12)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,293 → 1,306 (+13)
2.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.94% → 76.18% (-2.8%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.7B → $59.5B (-$7.22B)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.74B | Put options by funds: $7.97B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$605M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$166M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.97B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$932M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$777M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$682M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$297M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,306 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $59.5B — down 11% from $66.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new EFA positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 541 added to existing stakes and 476 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $605M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $4.97B.
- 1,306 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,293 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $59.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 60 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $605M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $4.97B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.