CME Group
1,600 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.8B invested in CME Group in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 605 increasing their positions, 561 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 93
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $579M | Put options by funds: $427M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 62 (+9)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73.9B → $85.8B (+$11.9B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,504 → 1,600 (+96)
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.29% → 89.87% (+1.6%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 605 | Existing positions reduced: 561
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,
|
-$350M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$294M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$166M |
CME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,600 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in CME Group (CME) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $85.8B — up 16% from $73.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new CME positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 115 holders — while 605 added to existing stakes and 561 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $737M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $699M.
- 1,600 institutional investors held CME Group (CME) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,504 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $85.8B of CME Group stock for Q1 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new CME Group positions in Q1 2025 and 93 closed out, a net change of +115 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.