iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
1,944 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 238 funds opening new positions, 693 increasing their positions, 673 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 238 | Existing positions closed: 114
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,859 → 1,944 (+85)
1.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.21% → 79.83% (+1.6%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 693 | Existing positions reduced: 673
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.6B → $42.5B (-$3.14B)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 159 → 135 (-24)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.24B | Put options by funds: $6.34B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$573M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$307M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$159M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$792M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$244M |
| 3 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
-$173M |
| 4 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$98.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$96.7M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,944 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $42.5B — down 6.9% from $45.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 238 funds opened new EFA positions and 114 closed out — a net gain of 124 holders — while 693 added to existing stakes and 673 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $619M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $792M.
- 1,944 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,859 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $42.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 238 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 114 closed out, a net change of +124 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $619M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $792M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.