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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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: 156179 (+23)

10% more capital invested

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

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,9592,025 (+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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RYIA
1026
Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors
Oregon
$1.28M +$6.92K +81 +0.6%
FPGT
1027
Financial Partners Group (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$1.28M -$1.65M -19,344 -57%
DSCM
1028
Del-Sette Capital Management
New York
$1.28M
FAM
1029
Forte Asset Management
New York
$1.28M
SIM
1030
Stratos Investment Management
Ohio
$1.27M -$340K -3,983 -22%
HCMT
1031
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$1.27M
TCM
1032
Traynor Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.26M +$148K +1,729 +14%
VFG
1033
Victory Financial Group
Texas
$1.26M -$114K -1,338 -9%
TWA
1034
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$1.26M -$3.84K -45 -0.3%
VR
1035
Valued Retirements
Texas
$1.26M
ST
1036
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$1.26M -$71.4K -836 -6%
HI
1037
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.25M +$362K +4,238 +43%
JFL
1038
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$1.25M
ACM
1039
Aspen Capital Management
Idaho
$1.25M
SWM
1040
Stockman Wealth Management
Montana
$1.25M -$109K -1,278 -8%
HPBT
1041
Hickory Point Bank & Trust
Illinois
$1.25M +$233K +2,732 +24%
PAG
1042
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$1.25M -$6.57K -77 -0.5%
FA
1043
Fiduciary Alliance
South Carolina
$1.24M -$265K -3,102 -18%
PCS
1044
Private Client Services
Kentucky
$1.24M +$207K +2,423 +21%
TW
1045
Towerpoint Wealth
California
$1.23M -$36.9K -432 -3%
BFA
1046
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.23M
SFG
1047
Sovereign Financial Group
Connecticut
$1.23M -$86.4K -1,012 -7%
JF
1048
JSF Financial
California
$1.23M +$178K +2,082 +18%
VCM
1049
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.22M +$1.17M +13,700 New
RTL
1050
Red Tortoise LLC
Georgia
$1.22M +$5.63K +66 +0.5%

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.