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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
PCP
1351
Panoramic Capital Partners
Oregon
$617K +$230K +2,697 +64%
CAM
1352
Carret Asset Management
New York
$617K – – –
TC
1353
Trust Company
Kansas
$616K -$491K -5,755 -46%
CANC
1354
Culbertson A N & Co
Virginia
$613K -$25.6K -300 -4%
AWM
1355
Alterna Wealth Management
Texas
$613K -$459K -5,381 -44%
SL
1356
Sentry LLC
Tennessee
$611K – – –
MFG
1357
Monte Financial Group
Connecticut
$609K +$53.8K +630 +10%
DWAM
1358
Duncan Williams Asset Management
Tennessee
$608K +$3.67K +43 +0.6%
FCA
1359
FLC Capital Advisors
California
$607K +$342K +4,000 +144%
CST
1360
Charles Schwab Trust
Nevada
$607K +$213K +2,491 +58%
PSP
1361
Pacific Sage Partners
Washington
$604K – – –
BAMG
1362
Brand Asset Management Group
Missouri
$602K – – –
STCOSD
1363
Sageworth Trust Company of South Dakota
South Dakota
$599K – – –
JFG
1364
JDM Financial Group
Texas
$597K – – –
ATI
1365
ARK & TLK Investments
Oklahoma
$596K – – –
TFG
1366
Tilson Financial Group
New Jersey
$594K -$2.56K -30 -0.4%
MWC
1367
MKD Wealth Coaches
Michigan
$592K +$9.65K +113 +2%
NFC
1368
Northstar Financial Companies
Pennsylvania
$592K +$565K +6,619 New
THL
1369
Tillman Hartley LLC
Colorado
$583K +$275K +3,226 +98%
CWM
1370
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$581K +$240K +2,811 +76%
MFG
1371
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$580K -$20.6K -241 -4%
LCM
1372
Leisure Capital Management
California
$580K – – –
SCG
1373
Sonata Capital Group
Washington
$579K +$261K +3,062 +90%
OA
1374
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$578K +$48.8K +571 +10%
FFG
1375
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$577K +$89.3K +1,046 +19%
53 54
55
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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.