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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

1,525 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.8B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 264 funds opening new positions, 796 increasing their positions, 328 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

418% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 264 | Existing positions closed: 51

143% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 796 | Existing positions reduced: 328

44% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.35M | Put options by funds: $5.1M

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,3361,525 (+189)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 293322 (+29)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $82.1B → $87.8B (+$5.7B)

0.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.58%84.57% (+0.99%)

Holders
1,525
Holders Change
+189
Holders Change %
+14.15%
% of All Funds
23.47%
Holding in Top 10
322
Holding in Top 10 Change
+29
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.9%
% of All Funds
4.95%
New
264
Increased
796
Reduced
328
Closed
51
Calls
$7.35M
Puts
$5.1M
Net Calls
+$2.25M
Net Calls Change
+$4.66M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.2B +$907M +12,073,555 +5%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.05B +$230M +3,063,876 +5%
TF
3
TIAA FSB
Florida
$4.72B +$124M +1,649,150 +3%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$3.51B +$337M +4,486,189 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.92B +$129M +1,716,112 +5%
Jones Financial Companies
6
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$2.63B +$57.8M +768,951 +2%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.53B +$98.2M +1,306,432 +4%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$1.74B +$96.2M +1,279,768 +6%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.61B +$53M +705,414 +3%
US Bancorp
10
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.57B +$101M +1,345,374 +7%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$1.54B -$328M -4,358,916 -17%
PNC Financial Services Group
12
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.49B +$97.9M +1,302,622 +7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.31B +$69.9M +930,385 +6%
Fidelity Investments
14
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.05B +$85.7M +1,139,866 +9%
JP Morgan Chase
15
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.01B -$40.2M -534,279 -4%
M&T Bank
16
M&T Bank
New York
$1B +$40.4M +536,965 +4%
Bank of New York Mellon
17
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$962M +$108M +1,438,289 +13%
NA
18
NextCapital Advisers
Illinois
$911M +$71.3M +949,085 +8%
Goldman Sachs
19
Goldman Sachs
New York
$859M +$54.3M +722,956 +7%
Victory Capital Management
20
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$832M +$28.2M +375,614 +3%
USAA
21
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$815M +$23.4M +311,185 +3%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
22
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$709M
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$663M +$35.8M +476,597 +6%
NMIMC
24
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$659M -$77.6M -1,032,700 -10%
UCFA
25
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$658M +$27.6M +367,208 +4%

IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,525 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $87.8B — up 6.9% from $82.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 264 funds opened new IEFA positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 213 holders — while 796 added to existing stakes and 328 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $907M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $328M.

  • 1,525 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,336 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $87.8B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 264 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 51 closed out, a net change of +213 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $907M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $328M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.