ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Private Capital Group, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Causeway Capital Management, and Mairs & Power Growth Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-9,57321,883$1,153
Q3 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy3,885139,154$7,329
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,32831,456$1,851
Q2 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,314135,269$7,961
Q2 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,0853,937$232
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy14,41925,128$1,747
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy6,460132,955$9,242
Q1 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1195,022$349
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy9,366126,495$9,455
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,72810,709$799
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,6684,903$366
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy15,594117,129$8,697
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy215,700215,700$16,147
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy5,047101,535$7,601
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4083,981$298
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy13,53096,488$6,952
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-623,573$257
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy15,47782,958$5,732
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,4783,635$251
Q3 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,18967,481$4,068
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy9,81865,292$3,732
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy24,34155,474$2,768
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-14,7389,113$455
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy31,13331,133$2,031
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy18,18123,851$1,556
Q4 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3,2353,235$211
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,5195,670$346
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0917,189$441
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy816,098$371
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,6036,017$331

Frequently asked questions about IEFA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying IEFA?

    Institutional owners buying IEFA include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in IEFA activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in IEFA compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in IEFA increasing?

    Institutional interest in IEFA can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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