iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,518 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.6B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 765 increasing their positions, 480 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 765 | Existing positions reduced: 480
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.05M | Put options by funds: $4.95M
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 96
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.52% → 84.41% (-0.1%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,524 → 1,518 (-6)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 322 → 320 (-2)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.9B → $84.6B (-$3.32B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
CPCM
Cornerstone Partners Capital Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
GSIS
Global Strategic Investment Solutions
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$191M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$762M |
| 2 |
HVM
Harvest Volatility Management
Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$281M |
| 3 |
PP
Passaic Partners
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$133M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,518 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $84.6B — down 3.8% from $87.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new IEFA positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 765 added to existing stakes and 480 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $300M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $762M.
- 1,518 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,524 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $84.6B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 96 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $300M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $762M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.