iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,105 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 1,001 increasing their positions, 708 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
173% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.55M | Put options by funds: $3.13M
146% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 70
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,001 | Existing positions reduced: 708
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109B → $121B (+$11.9B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,036 → 2,105 (+69)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 358 → 365 (+7)
0.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.19% → 84.58% (-0.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$392M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$346M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$292M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$235M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$597M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$486M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$370M |
| 4 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$307M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$285M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
2,105 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $121B — up 11% from $109B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new IEFA positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 1,001 added to existing stakes and 708 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $430M. The largest seller was Alaska Permanent Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $597M sold.
- 2,105 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,036 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $121B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 70 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $430M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Alaska Permanent Fund, an estimated $597M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.