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
Q3 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy4,24628,674$1,825
Q3 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3406,579$419
Q3 2020Hillman Value FundSell-7316,472$1,048
Q3 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-5024,962$1,589
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-33,7920$1,306
Q2 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy17,80224,428$1,487
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy41025,012$1,522
Q2 2020Hillman Value FundSell-25416,545$1,007
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,24533,792$1,807
Q1 2020Hillman Value FundBuy95416,799$898
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy23824,602$1,315
Q1 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy66,626$354
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy24,36424,364$1,692
Q4 2019Hillman Value FundBuy15,84515,845$1,100
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,81636,037$2,502
Q4 2019Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1,2646,620$460
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,97334,221$2,232
Q3 2019Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1,5365,356$349
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-9,33926,248$1,725
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy37,90042,700$2,770
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,58235,587$2,308
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3006,239$405
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,03937,169$2,185
Q4 2018Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-5763,820$225
Q3 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-9676,539$445
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy26538,208$2,598
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-79537,943$2,541
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,67338,738$2,699
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,8004,800$334
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,5257,506$523

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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