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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
SP
Stairway Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$173M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$918M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$372M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$196M |
| 4 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$194M |
| 5 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$153M |
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.