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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA

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: 1,809 → 1,853 (+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: 334 → 331 (-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

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$754M
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$219M
3
SP
Stairway Partners
Illinois
+$211M
4
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
+$194M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$173M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$918M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$372M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$196M
4
AA
Alesco Advisors
New York
-$194M
5
TIAA Trust, National Association
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
-$153M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PG
801
Patten Group
Tennessee
$2.94M +$3.82K +51 +0.1%
HR
802
Howe & Rusling
New York
$2.93M -$112K -1,490 -4%
PI
803
PFG Investments
New York
$2.93M +$1.71M +22,873 +156%
AG
804
Ascent Group
Virginia
$2.93M -$74.9K -1,001 -3%
CTA
805
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$2.92M +$1.17M +15,667 +72%
BMCM
806
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.91M -$1.39M -18,595 -33%
BCM
807
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$2.91M -$119K -1,592 -4%
LA
808
Lane & Associates
New Jersey
$2.89M +$36.3K +485 +1%
BWA
809
Beam Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$2.88M +$85.3K +1,140 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
810
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.88M -$36.2M -483,560 -93%
CFGA
811
Cambridge Financial Group (Arizona)
Arizona
$2.86M -$19.4K -259 -0.7%
WIP
812
WealthCare Investment Partners
Rhode Island
$2.84M +$96.8K +1,293 +4%
CIR
813
Clear Investment Research
Georgia
$2.84M -$143K -1,914 -5%
AAS
814
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$2.83M -$70.9K -947 -3%
SAM
815
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$2.82M -$72K -962 -3%
OPA
816
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$2.82M +$293K +3,920 +12%
DB
817
Dravo Bay
Delaware
$2.82M -$118K -1,578 -4%
PFM
818
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$2.81M -$7.19K -96 -0.3%
WS
819
Wedbush Securities
California
$2.76M -$386K -5,157 -13%
PFGIA
820
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$2.75M +$67.9K +907 +3%
CBA
821
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
$2.74M +$2.92K +39 +0.1%
AR
822
Apeiron RIA
Texas
$2.71M +$139K +1,854 +6%
PGAM
823
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$2.71M +$2.38M +31,731 +1,043%
MFG
824
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$2.71M -$278K -3,714 -10%
3IP
825
3Chopt Investment Partners
Virginia
$2.69M – – –
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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.