iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,519 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.7B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 768 increasing their positions, 479 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 768 | Existing positions reduced: 479
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.05M | Put options by funds: $4.95M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 96
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.57% → 86.04% (+1.5%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,525 → 1,519 (-6)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 322 → 320 (-2)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.8B → $84.7B (-$3.11B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$300M |
| 4 |
CPCM
Cornerstone Partners Capital Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$220M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$762M |
| 2 |
HVM
Harvest Volatility Management
Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$281M |
| 3 |
PP
Passaic Partners
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$133M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,519 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $84.7B — down 3.5% from $87.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new IEFA positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 768 added to existing stakes and 479 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aaron Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $1.06B. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $762M.
- 1,519 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,525 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $84.7B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 96 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Aaron Wealth Advisors, an estimated $1.06B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $762M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.