iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
2,270 hedge funds and large institutions have $62B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 827 increasing their positions, 774 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 74
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.5B → $62B (+$4.52B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,213 → 2,270 (+57)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 827 | Existing positions reduced: 774
0.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.22% → 79.96% (-0.26%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 177 → 174 (-3)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.58B | Put options by funds: $7.45B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$229M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
AGDI
Absolute Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$97.4M |
| 5 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$89.4M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,270 of the 8,346 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $62B — up 7.9% from $57.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new EFA positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 827 added to existing stakes and 774 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $254M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $229M.
- 2,270 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,213 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $62B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 74 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $254M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $229M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.