iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
1,308 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.4B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 364 increasing their positions, 529 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 51 (+7)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 103
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3B | Put options by funds: $10.3B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,325 → 1,308 (-17)
1.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.05% → 80.62% (-1.4%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $13.4B (-$717M)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 364 | Existing positions reduced: 529
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
SP
SIH Partners
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$94.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$517M |
| 2 |
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
|
-$309M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$288M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$279M |
| 5 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$186M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,308 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $13.4B — down 5.1% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new EEM positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 364 added to existing stakes and 529 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $517M.
- 1,308 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,325 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $13.4B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 103 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Citigroup, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $517M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.