iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,335 hedge funds and large institutions have $82.1B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 710 increasing their positions, 346 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 40
105% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 710 | Existing positions reduced: 346
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,305 → 1,335 (+30)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 288 → 293 (+5)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.3B → $82.1B (+$1.83B)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.59% → 83.58% (-0.01%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.09M | Put options by funds: $9.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$377M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$256M |
| 3 |
HVM
Harvest Volatility Management
Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$168M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$329M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$220M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
SVCF
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View,
California
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
FCB
First Command Bank
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$60.3M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,335 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $82.1B — up 2.3% from $80.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new IEFA positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 710 added to existing stakes and 346 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $377M. The largest seller was Alaska Permanent Fund, cutting an estimated $329M.
- 1,335 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2021, up from 1,305 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $82.1B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 40 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $377M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Alaska Permanent Fund, an estimated $329M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.