State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $744M invested in State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 126 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
2.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.45% → 85.3% (-2.1%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $798M → $744M (-$54.1M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$30.1M |
| 2 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.72M |
| 3 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
+$3.45M |
| 4 |
WA
Win Advisors
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$2.57M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$79.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$22.6M |
| 3 |
GVAG
Great Valley Advisor Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.87M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$7.78M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NC
126
NewSquare Capital
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
| $395 | – | – | – |
|
|
IAA
127
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$8.87M | -122,391 | Closed |
|
|
MFG
128
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$3.06M | -42,132 | Closed |
|
|
EFA
129
Edge Financial Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$2.33M | -32,084 | Closed |
|
130
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$774K | -10,675 | Closed |
|
|
GS
131
GTS Securities
New York
| – | -$689K | -9,509 | Closed |
|
|
SAW
132
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
| – | -$291K | -4,016 | Closed |
|
|
MWM
133
Maripau Wealth Management
Fort Wayne,
Indiana
| – | -$287K | -3,957 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
134
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$11.7K | -157 | Closed |
|
|
WTFG
135
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
| – | -$11K | -157 | Closed |
|
QEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
126 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $744M — down 6.8% from $798M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new QEFA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $30.1M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $79.7M.
- 126 institutional investors held State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) as of Q1 2025, up from 120 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $744M of State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $30.1M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $79.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.