iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,412 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.8B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 387 increasing their positions, 682 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 68
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35B → $35.8B (+$797M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,417 → 1,412 (-5)
1.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.07% → 75.58% (-1.5%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 151 → 148 (-3)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 387 | Existing positions reduced: 682
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.74B | Put options by funds: $8.94B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$257M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
HHGA
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
Long Beach,
California
|
+$81.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$430M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$297M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$113M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
1,412 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $35.8B — up 2.3% from $35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new EFA positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 387 added to existing stakes and 682 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $257M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $430M.
- 1,412 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q3 2020, down from 1,417 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $35.8B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 68 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $257M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $430M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.