iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,440 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.4B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 371 increasing their positions, 798 reducing their positions, and 217 closing their positions.
0.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.21% → 77.03% (+0.82%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,584 → 1,440 (-144)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 224 → 188 (-36)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.2B → $37.4B (-$11.8B)
54% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 371 | Existing positions reduced: 798
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 217
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.91B | Put options by funds: $8.95B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$655M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$378M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$331M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$385M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$380M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$275M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$239M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$226M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,440 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $37.4B — down 24% from $49.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 217 funds closed out of EFA and 98 opened new positions — a net loss of 119 holders — while 798 trimmed existing stakes and 371 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $655M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $385M.
- 1,440 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,584 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $37.4B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 217 closed out, a net change of -119 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $655M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $385M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.