iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
705 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.74B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 286 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 43
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.43B → $7.74B (+$314M)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71% → 71.24% (+0.24%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $483K | Put options by funds: $487K
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 717 → 705 (-12)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 17 (-2)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 286
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GACM
Global Alpha Capital Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$66.9M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$57.2M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$49M |
| 4 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$37.1M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$33.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.2M |
| 2 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$29.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$28.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27.4M |
SCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
705 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $7.74B — up 4.2% from $7.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new SCZ positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 286 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Global Alpha Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $47.2M.
- 705 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) as of Q3 2025, down from 717 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $7.74B of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Global Alpha Capital Management, an estimated $66.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $47.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.