iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,525 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.8B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 264 funds opening new positions, 796 increasing their positions, 328 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
418% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 264 | Existing positions closed: 51
143% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 796 | Existing positions reduced: 328
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.35M | Put options by funds: $5.1M
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,336 → 1,525 (+189)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 293 → 322 (+29)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.1B → $87.8B (+$5.7B)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.58% → 84.57% (+0.99%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$907M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$328M |
| 2 |
MOACM
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
|
-$208M |
| 3 |
HVM
Harvest Volatility Management
Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$92.7M |
| 5 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$84.9M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,525 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $87.8B — up 6.9% from $82.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 264 funds opened new IEFA positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 213 holders — while 796 added to existing stakes and 328 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $907M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $328M.
- 1,525 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,336 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $87.8B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 264 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 51 closed out, a net change of +213 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $907M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $328M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.