CME Group
1,597 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.3B invested in CME Group in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 207 funds opening new positions, 604 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 207 | Existing positions closed: 91
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $579M | Put options by funds: $427M
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.7B → $88.3B (+$13.6B)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 62 (+9)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,501 → 1,597 (+96)
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.44% → 90.04% (+1.6%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 604 | Existing positions reduced: 559
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$737M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$537M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$516M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$439M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$431M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$699M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$367M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$350M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$294M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$166M |
CME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,597 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in CME Group (CME) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $88.3B — up 18% from $74.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 207 funds opened new CME positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 604 added to existing stakes and 559 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $737M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $699M.
- 1,597 institutional investors held CME Group (CME) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,501 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $88.3B of CME Group stock for Q1 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 207 funds opened new CME Group positions in Q1 2025 and 91 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest CME Group buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $737M added.
- The largest CME Group seller in Q1 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $699M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.