iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
472 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.38B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
7,171% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $509K | Put options by funds: $7K
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 50
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.51% → 77.47% (-0.04%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 474 → 472 (-2)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.97B → $4.38B (-$584M)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 180
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.1M |
| 3 |
WIA
World Investment Advisors
Santa Barbara,
California
|
+$4.02M |
| 4 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
+$3.56M |
| 5 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$3.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$66.6M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.3M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.3M |
| 4 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$15.9M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$13.8M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
472 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $4.38B — down 12% from $4.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new EFAV positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wharton Business Group, adding an estimated $32.3M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $66.6M sold.
- 472 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q4 2024, down from 474 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $4.38B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 50 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Wharton Business Group, an estimated $32.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $66.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.