iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
2,208 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 757 increasing their positions, 750 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 102
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 171 → 177 (+6)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.5B → $57.5B (+$954M)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 757 | Existing positions reduced: 750
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.07% → 80.98% (+0.91%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,212 → 2,208 (-4)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.37B | Put options by funds: $6.77B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OA
Oasis Advisors
Forest City,
Iowa
|
+$597M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$255M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$202M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$445M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$263M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$143M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$108M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,208 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $57.5B — up 1.7% from $56.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new EFA positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 757 added to existing stakes and 750 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Oasis Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $597M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, cutting an estimated $445M.
- 2,208 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,212 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $57.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 102 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Oasis Advisors, an estimated $597M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, an estimated $445M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.