iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
1,780 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.3B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 129 funds opening new positions, 648 increasing their positions, 706 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 58
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,724 → 1,780 (+56)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.2B → $39.3B (+$1.06B)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 648 | Existing positions reduced: 706
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 178 → 174 (-4)
3.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.11% → 78.19% (-3.9%)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.56B | Put options by funds: $5.61B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$482M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
TA
Tiedemann Advisors
New York
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.99B |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$404M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$322M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$265M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$122M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,780 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $39.3B — up 2.8% from $38.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 129 funds opened new EFA positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 648 added to existing stakes and 706 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $558M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.99B.
- 1,780 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,724 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $39.3B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 129 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 58 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $558M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.99B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.