iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
468 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.74B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
3.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.79% → 79.58% (-3.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 485 → 468 (-17)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.14B → $5.74B (-$398M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 51
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 219
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.19M |
| 5 |
AWA
Alaska Wealth Advisors
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
+$7.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$99M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.9M |
| 5 |
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$26.6M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
468 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $5.74B — down 6.5% from $6.14B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of EFAV and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 219 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $198M.
- 468 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q1 2024, down from 485 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $5.74B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 51 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.