iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
1,581 hedge funds and large institutions have $83B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 731 increasing their positions, 573 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 67
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 731 | Existing positions reduced: 573
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.9B → $83B (+$4.17B)
1.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.92% → 83.86% (+1.9%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,553 → 1,581 (+28)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 307 → 307 (0)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.89M | Put options by funds: $26.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$144M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$325M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$142M |
| 3 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$131M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$108M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$108M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,581 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $83B — up 5.3% from $78.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new IEFA positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 731 added to existing stakes and 573 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.37B. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $325M.
- 1,581 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,553 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $83B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 67 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.37B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $325M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.