iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
2,440 hedge funds and large institutions have $162B invested in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 1,217 increasing their positions, 759 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
410% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.59M | Put options by funds: $1.49M
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 83
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,217 | Existing positions reduced: 759
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $148B → $162B (+$13.6B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,409 → 2,440 (+31)
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.41% → 86.92% (-0.49%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 400 → 388 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$629M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$533M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$484M |
| 4 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$464M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$216M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$420M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$291M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$165M |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$154M |
| 5 |
4WM
49 Wealth Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$153M |
IEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,440 of the 8,265 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $162B — up 9.2% from $148B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new IEFA positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 1,217 added to existing stakes and 759 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, adding an estimated $629M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $420M.
- 2,440 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,409 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $162B of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, an estimated $629M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $420M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.