iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,587 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.9B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 466 increasing their positions, 734 reducing their positions, and 135 closing their positions.
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.92% → 80.12% (+0.2%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,676 → 1,587 (-89)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 146 → 126 (-20)
25% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.02B | Capital outflows: $2.7B
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 466 | Existing positions reduced: 734
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 135
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63B | Put options by funds: $6.56B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
Nisa Investment Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$84.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$569M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$117M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$113M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
1,587 of the 5,833 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $31.9B — down 12% from $36.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 135 funds closed out of EFA and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 65 holders — while 734 trimmed existing stakes and 466 added.
The largest buyer was Causeway Capital Management, adding an estimated $265M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $569M.
- 1,587 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q3 2022, down from 1,676 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $31.9B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 135 closed out, a net change of -65 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Causeway Capital Management, an estimated $265M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $569M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.