iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,729 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.4B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 612 increasing their positions, 694 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 159 → 160 (+1)
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.78% → 77.86% (+0.08%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,776 → 1,729 (-47)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.4B → $41.4B (-$3.01B)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 612 | Existing positions reduced: 694
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 138
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.71B | Put options by funds: $8.53B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$520M |
| 2 |
HMH
Hackensack Meridian Health
Edison,
New Jersey
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$120M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,729 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $41.4B — down 6.8% from $44.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 138 funds closed out of EFA and 114 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 694 trimmed existing stakes and 612 added.
The largest buyer was Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $520M.
- 1,729 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,776 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $41.4B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 138 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $520M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.