iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,458 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.2B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 664 increasing their positions, 560 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.
79% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.73M | Put options by funds: $5.43M
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 664 | Existing positions reduced: 560
2.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.04% → 83.65% (-2.4%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,518 → 1,458 (-60)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 320 → 299 (-21)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.7B → $70.2B (-$14.5B)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 127
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$974M |
| 2 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$257M |
| 4 |
SVCF
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View,
California
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$176M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.69B |
| 2 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$950M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$693M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$551M |
| 5 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$529M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,458 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $70.2B — down 17% from $84.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 127 funds closed out of IEFA and 86 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 560 trimmed existing stakes and 664 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $974M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.69B.
- 1,458 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,518 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $70.2B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 127 closed out, a net change of -41 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $974M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.69B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.