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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

1,853 hedge funds and large institutions have $106B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 790 increasing their positions, 639 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

205% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.4M | Put options by funds: $4.06M

97% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 72

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 790 | Existing positions reduced: 639

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $98.8B → $106B (+$7.7B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8091,853 (+44)

0.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.67%84.4% (-0.27%)

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 334331 (-3)

Holders
1,853
Holders Change
+44
Holders Change %
+2.43%
% of All Funds
26.61%
Holding in Top 10
331
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-0.9%
% of All Funds
4.75%
New
142
Increased
790
Reduced
639
Closed
72
Calls
$12.4M
Puts
$4.06M
Net Calls
+$8.33M
Net Calls Change
+$37.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$606M +$6.79M +90,686 +1%
AssetMark Inc
27
AssetMark Inc
California
$591M +$6.38M +85,289 +1%
Truist Financial
28
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$566M +$10.5M +140,626 +2%
RJFSA
29
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$555M +$6.36M +84,918 +1%
FCBT
30
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$553M +$91.4M +1,220,580 +21%
AllianceBernstein
31
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$522M +$6.95M +92,892 +1%
KeyBank National Association
32
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$517M +$9.92M +132,563 +2%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
33
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$501M
AAS
34
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$480M +$4.63M +61,842 +1%
BP
35
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$465M +$16.9M +225,917 +4%
Franklin Resources
36
Franklin Resources
California
$411M -$2.35M -31,391 -0.6%
Prudential Financial
37
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$405M +$194M +2,592,102 +100%
Baird Financial Group
38
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$401M -$33.3M -444,942 -8%
HighTower Advisors
39
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$382M -$9.42M -125,869 -3%
National Bank of Canada
40
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$375M -$102M -1,357,029 -22%
Charles Schwab
41
Charles Schwab
California
$372M -$10.7M -142,761 -3%
CAM
42
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$371M +$11.7M +156,423 +3%
UCFA
43
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$337M -$717K -9,584 -0.2%
FT
44
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$328M +$12.9M +172,633 +4%
N
45
Nuveen
North Carolina
$320M +$26.8M +357,500 +10%
SEI Investments
46
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$316M -$9.53M -127,246 -3%
Allspring Global Investments
47
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$316M -$263K -3,519 -0.1%
GC
48
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$299M -$2.61M -34,800 -0.9%
FLPIM
49
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$294M -$7.23M -96,541 -3%
HCC
50
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$285M -$8.34M -111,368 -3%

IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

1,853 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $106B — up 7.8% from $98.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new IEFA positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 790 added to existing stakes and 639 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $754M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $918M.

  • 1,853 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,809 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $106B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 142 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 72 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $754M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $918M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.