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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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2,027 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.7B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 175 funds opening new positions, 803 increasing their positions, 680 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

130% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 175 | Existing positions closed: 76

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 803 | 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 (+$4.54B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,963 → 2,027 (+64)

1.89% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.91% → 80.02% (-1.9%)

21% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
2,027
Holders Change
+64
Holders Change %
+3.26%
% of All Funds
26.63%
Holding in Top 10
179
Holding in Top 10 Change
+23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.74%
% of All Funds
2.35%
New
175
Increased
803
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

EFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

2,027 of the 7,613 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: 175 funds opened new EFA positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 803 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.

  • 2,027 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,963 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $51.7B of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 175 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 76 closed out, a net change of +99 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.