iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,137 hedge funds and large institutions have $130B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 949 increasing their positions, 720 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
320% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.23M | Put options by funds: $2.2M
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 73
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 949 | Existing positions reduced: 720
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121B → $130B (+$9.4B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,109 → 2,137 (+28)
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.63% → 84.01% (-0.62%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 366 → 352 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$604M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$411M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$368M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$702M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$97.3M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$82.4M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,137 of the 7,646 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $130B — up 7.8% from $121B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new IEFA positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 949 added to existing stakes and 720 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $604M. The largest seller was National Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $702M.
- 2,137 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,109 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $130B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 73 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $604M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q3 2025 was National Bank of Canada, an estimated $702M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.