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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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2,025 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.7B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 799 increasing their positions, 680 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

132% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 76

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 799 | Existing positions reduced: 680

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 156 → 179 (+23)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.1B → $51.7B (+$4.51B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,959 → 2,025 (+66)

1.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.93% → 80.02% (-1.9%)

21% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.04B | Put options by funds: $6.4B

Holders
2,025
Holders Change
+66
Holders Change %
+3.37%
% of All Funds
26.66%
Holding in Top 10
179
Holding in Top 10 Change
+23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.74%
% of All Funds
2.36%
New
176
Increased
799
Reduced
680
Closed
76
Calls
$5.04B
Puts
$6.4B
Net Calls
-$1.36B
Net Calls Change
-$501M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CA
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
+$300M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$275M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$207M
4
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
+$200M
5
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
California
+$197M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$1.88B
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$297M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$172M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$115M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$100M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
26
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$305M -$97.6M -1,143,402 -25%
Raymond James Financial
27
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$305M +$21.8M +255,780 +8%
BOTOTLSJU
28
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
California
$299M +$197M +2,308,580 +222%
Mariner
29
Mariner
Kansas
$272M +$10.3M +120,055 +4%
CIBC Asset Management
30
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$267M +$26M +304,875 +11%
SHGA
31
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$251M -$1.33M -15,521 -0.5%
Ameriprise
32
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$225M -$2.6M -30,507 -1%
HMH
33
Hackensack Meridian Health
New Jersey
$218M +$17.2M +202,000 +9%
Prudential Financial
34
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$217M -$25.7M -301,101 -11%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
35
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$214M +$4.41M +51,641 +2%
Bessemer Group
36
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$212M +$196M +2,293,687 +3,058%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
37
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$209M +$200M +2,342,019 New
Mackenzie Financial
38
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$200M +$540K +6,325 +0.3%
BPWM
39
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers
Washington
$197M -$2.91M -34,063 -2%
RFC
40
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$192M -$24.1M -282,533 -12%
Bank of Nova Scotia
41
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$187M +$128M +1,496,680 +252%
Creative Planning
42
Creative Planning
Kansas
$186M -$2.19M -25,603 -1%
HCC
43
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$181M -$1.12M -13,173 -0.6%
Comerica Bank
44
Comerica Bank
Texas
$179M +$20M +234,490 +13%
M&T Bank
45
M&T Bank
New York
$178M -$1.61M -18,861 -0.9%
Rockefeller Capital Management
46
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$167M +$13.8M +162,160 +10%
CFB
47
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$165M +$12.4M +145,141 +9%
Financial Engines Advisors
48
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$154M +$21.1M +247,337 +17%
KeyBank National Association
49
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$145M -$6.09M -71,354 -4%
Cerity Partners
50
Cerity Partners
New York
$143M +$138M +1,618,159 New
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EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

2,025 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $51.7B — up 9.6% from $47.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new EFA positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 100 holders — while 799 added to existing stakes and 680 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $300M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $1.88B.

  • 2,025 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,959 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $51.7B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 176 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 76 closed out, a net change of +100 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Cambridge Associates, an estimated $300M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.88B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.