ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Causeway Capital Management, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Hillman Value Fund, and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-7746,745$496
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy14030,829$2,269
Q1 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-4321,689$1,596
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy28,35431,938$2,513
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,4277,519$592
Q4 2021Hillman Value FundBuy1,51618,258$1,437
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy30030,689$2,420
Q4 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy4821,732$1,710
Q3 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-16,3833,584$280
Q3 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-6,71521,684$1,692
Q3 2021Hillman Value FundBuy83416,742$1,306
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy67030,389$2,371
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy123,900167,600$13,220
Q2 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,2503,092$244
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-98719,967$1,575
Q2 2021Hillman Value FundBuy83815,908$1,255
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy74129,719$2,344
Q2 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-14628,399$2,240
Q1 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,8974,342$329
Q1 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-1,77028,545$2,166
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,24028,978$2,199
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,00043,700$3,316
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-48420,954$1,590
Q1 2021Hillman Value FundBuy46615,070$1,143
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,77627,738$2,024
Q4 2020Hillman Value FundSell-1,86814,604$1,066
Q4 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1,64130,315$2,212
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-47621,438$1,564
Q4 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3406,239$455
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy21,91421,914$1,395

Frequently asked questions about EFA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying EFA?

    Institutional owners buying EFA include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in EFA activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in EFA compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in EFA increasing?

    Institutional interest in EFA can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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