iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,000 hedge funds and large institutions have $103B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 285 funds opening new positions, 906 increasing their positions, 601 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
1,252% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.71M | Put options by funds: $422K
197% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 285 | Existing positions closed: 96
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 906 | Existing positions reduced: 601
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,853 → 2,000 (+147)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.4% → 84.42% (+0.02%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $106B → $103B (-$3.63B)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 331 → 321 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$673M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$317M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$248M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$404M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$291M |
| 3 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$245M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$143M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,000 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $103B — down 3.4% from $106B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 285 funds opened new IEFA positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 189 holders — while 906 added to existing stakes and 601 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $673M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $404M.
- 2,000 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,853 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $103B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 285 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 96 closed out, a net change of +189 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $673M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $404M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.