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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1,3361,525 (+189)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 293322 (+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%)

Holders
1,525
Holders Change
+189
Holders Change %
+14.15%
% of All Funds
23.47%
Holding in Top 10
322
Holding in Top 10 Change
+29
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.9%
% of All Funds
4.95%
New
264
Increased
796
Reduced
328
Closed
51
Calls
$7.35M
Puts
$5.1M
Net Calls
+$2.25M
Net Calls Change
+$4.66M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
26
Betterment LLC
New York
$574M +$122M +1,626,713 +27%
Truist Financial
27
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$537M +$12.1M +161,336 +2%
AllianceBernstein
28
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$535M +$12M +159,047 +2%
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$533M +$28.8M +383,422 +6%
SEI Investments
30
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$516M +$124M +1,654,168 +31%
AssetMark Inc
31
AssetMark Inc
California
$512M +$23.2M +309,148 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
32
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$489M +$15.2M +202,907 +3%
KeyBank National Association
33
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$452M +$5.02M +66,855 +1%
RJFSA
34
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$441M -$20.5M -273,057 -4%
W
35
Wealthsimple
Ontario, Canada
$438M +$441M +5,872,496 New
Franklin Resources
36
Franklin Resources
California
$429M +$89.2M +1,187,092 +26%
APF
37
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$427M -$92.7M -1,233,598 -17%
Bank of Montreal
38
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$400M +$46.7M +621,297 +13%
PP
39
Passaic Partners
New Jersey
$373M +$375M +4,994,835 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
40
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$361M +$363M +4,834,872 New
Mariner
41
Mariner
Kansas
$357M +$20.4M +270,906 +6%
Osaic Holdings
42
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$332M +$4.97M +66,078 +2%
TAIM
43
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$331M -$82.5M -1,098,204 -20%
AA
44
Alesco Advisors
New York
$327M -$565K -7,513 -0.2%
CAM
45
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$323M +$239M +3,176,936 +277%
Allspring Global Investments
46
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$314M +$316M +4,201,362 New
N
47
Nuveen
North Carolina
$308M -$23.7M -314,880 -7%
Fifth Third Bancorp
48
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$304M +$3.01M +40,079 +1%
Wellington Management Group
49
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$287M -$5.09M -67,757 -2%
HVM
50
Harvest Volatility Management
Connecticut
$281M -$130M -1,734,282 -32%

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.