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
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-18,2743,414$216
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-18,21621,688$1,196
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy37,79939,904$2,071
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,1052,105$39,604

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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