iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,420 hedge funds and large institutions have $148B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 196 funds opening new positions, 1,105 increasing their positions, 756 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
163% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.11M | Put options by funds: $3.47M
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 196 | Existing positions closed: 87
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,105 | Existing positions reduced: 756
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $138B → $148B (+$10.5B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 373 → 400 (+27)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,353 → 2,420 (+67)
2.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.63% → 87.45% (+2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.47B |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$731M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$686M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$566M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.21B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.3B |
| 3 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$562M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$227M |
| 5 |
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$162M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,420 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $148B — up 7.7% from $138B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 196 funds opened new IEFA positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 1,105 added to existing stakes and 756 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $4.47B. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $4.21B.
- 2,420 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,353 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $148B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 196 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 87 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $4.47B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $4.21B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.