iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,344 hedge funds and large institutions have $138B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 313 funds opening new positions, 1,097 increasing their positions, 657 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
413% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 313 | Existing positions closed: 61
239% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.36M | Put options by funds: $1.58M
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,097 | Existing positions reduced: 657
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,134 → 2,344 (+210)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 351 → 373 (+22)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130B → $138B (+$7.65B)
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.96% → 84.64% (+0.68%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$498M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$362M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$256M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$256M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$372M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$294M |
| 3 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$182M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$122M |
| 5 |
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$112M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,344 of the 8,261 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $138B — up 5.9% from $130B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 313 funds opened new IEFA positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 252 holders — while 1,097 added to existing stakes and 657 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $498M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $372M.
- 2,344 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,134 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $138B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 313 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 61 closed out, a net change of +252 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $498M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $372M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.