iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,307 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.4B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 716 increasing their positions, 356 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
371% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.38M | Put options by funds: $1.35M
101% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 716 | Existing positions reduced: 356
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 56
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.8B → $80.4B (+$7.56B)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 283 → 288 (+5)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,290 → 1,307 (+17)
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.27% → 83.6% (+0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$740M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$738M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$437M |
| 4 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$381M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$372M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$304M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$211M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$116M |
| 5 |
CWM
Connecticut Wealth Management
Farmington,
Connecticut
|
-$69.9M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,307 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $80.4B — up 10% from $72.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new IEFA positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 716 added to existing stakes and 356 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $740M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $304M sold.
- 1,307 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,290 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $80.4B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 56 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $740M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $304M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.