iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,525 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.3B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 231 funds opening new positions, 592 increasing their positions, 596 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
302% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.2M | Put options by funds: $3.27M
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 231 | Existing positions closed: 89
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.6B → $73.3B (+$10.8B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 271 → 294 (+23)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,412 → 1,525 (+113)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.56% → 82.67% (+0.11%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 592 | Existing positions reduced: 596
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$1.86B |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$267M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$237M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$214M |
| 5 |
GSIS
Global Strategic Investment Solutions
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$178M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,525 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $73.3B — up 17% from $62.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 231 funds opened new IEFA positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 142 holders — while 592 added to existing stakes and 596 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $1.86B. The largest seller was PNC Financial Services Group, cutting an estimated $279M.
- 1,525 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,412 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $73.3B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 231 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 89 closed out, a net change of +142 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $1.86B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2022 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.