iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
2,213 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, 761 increasing their positions, 750 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 101
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 171 → 177 (+6)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.2B → $57.5B (+$1.32B)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 761 | Existing positions reduced: 750
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.73% → 80.22% (+0.48%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,214 → 2,213 (-1)
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 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$336M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$202M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$172M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$445M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$170M |
| 3 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$143M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$108M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$105M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,213 of the 8,207 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 2.4% from $56.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new EFA positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 761 added to existing stakes and 750 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $336M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, cutting an estimated $445M.
- 2,213 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,214 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $57.5B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 101 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $336M 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.