iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
2,040 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.7B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 709 increasing their positions, 686 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 79
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.7B → $53.7B (+$2.06B)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 709 | Existing positions reduced: 686
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,024 → 2,040 (+16)
0.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.02% → 79.63% (-0.39%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 179 → 167 (-12)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.42B | Put options by funds: $7.53B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$450M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$375M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$187M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$411M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$330M |
| 3 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$314M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$275M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$265M |
EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,040 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $53.7B — up 4% from $51.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new EFA positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 709 added to existing stakes and 686 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Causeway Capital Management, adding an estimated $450M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $411M.
- 2,040 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,024 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $53.7B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 79 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Causeway Capital Management, an estimated $450M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $411M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.