iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,035 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 152 funds opening new positions, 808 increasing their positions, 795 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
854% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.64M | Put options by funds: $801K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 152 | Existing positions closed: 76
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 321 → 358 (+37)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103B → $109B (+$5.94B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,000 → 2,035 (+35)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 808 | Existing positions reduced: 795
0.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.42% → 85.18% (+0.76%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.71B |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$198M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$493M |
| 2 |
FCBT
First Citizens Bank & Trust
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$466M |
| 3 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$331M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$302M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$195M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,035 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $109B — up 5.8% from $103B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 152 funds opened new IEFA positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 808 added to existing stakes and 795 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.71B. The largest seller was Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, cutting an estimated $493M.
- 2,035 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q1 2025, up from 2,000 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $109B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 152 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 76 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.71B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, an estimated $493M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.