State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $801M invested in State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $754M → $801M (+$47M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 134 (+4)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.77% → 85.63% (+0.86%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 49
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.79M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$5.53M |
| 4 |
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$5.53M |
| 5 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
+$5.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.8M |
| 3 |
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.42M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.28M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.14M |
QEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
134 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $801M — up 6.2% from $754M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QEFA positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was Financial Enhancement Group, cutting an estimated $18.6M.
- 134 institutional investors held State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) as of Q3 2025, up from 130 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $801M of State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $11.5M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Financial Enhancement Group, an estimated $18.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.