EFAV Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES MSCI EAFE MIN VOL FA (EFAV) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Related EFAV insights

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-15,23437,163$3,395,580
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,3004,100$374,617
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,20012,400$1,069,500
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-77,10011,200$950,096
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy29,26952,397$4,444,803
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy72,10088,300$7,422,498
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-11,61123,128$1,944,172
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-17,10016,200$1,262,304
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-12,67434,739$2,706,873
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy44,04047,413$3,352,547
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,30033,300$2,554,110
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2783,373$258,740
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4653,095$214,682
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy16,20046,600$3,303
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-293,560$252,362
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy26,40030,400$2,108
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy973,589$248,889
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1523,492$227,775
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,7004,000$270
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4003,340$225,478
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1603,740$237,833
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1873,580$204
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,9007,700$487
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy273,767$239
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,60018,600$1,342
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1603,740$270
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7,6883,580$275
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-483,279$247
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1853,327$251
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-2253,512$256

Frequently asked questions about EFAV activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying EFAV?

    Institutional owners buying EFAV 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 EFAV activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in EFAV increasing?

    Institutional interest in EFAV 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.