iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,616 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 650 increasing their positions, 584 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 60
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 650 | Existing positions reduced: 584
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.5B → $43.5B (+$2.96B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 160 → 169 (+9)
2.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.06% → 76.36% (+2.3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,589 → 1,616 (+27)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.34B | Put options by funds: $10.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$164M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$381M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$78.9M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,616 of the 5,768 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $43.5B — up 7.3% from $40.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new EFA positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 650 added to existing stakes and 584 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $482M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $381M.
- 1,616 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,589 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $43.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 60 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $482M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $381M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.