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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,277 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.7B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 363 increasing their positions, 502 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.22%79.02% (+6.8%)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23.6B → $23.7B (+$77.1M)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,3321,277 (-55)

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8067 (-13)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 363 | Existing positions reduced: 502

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 125

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.91B | Put options by funds: $16.7B

Holders
1,277
Holders Change
-55
Holders Change %
-4.13%
% of All Funds
22.36%
Holding in Top 10
67
Holding in Top 10 Change
-13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.25%
% of All Funds
1.17%
New
90
Increased
363
Reduced
502
Closed
125
Calls
$6.91B
Puts
$16.7B
Net Calls
-$9.84B
Net Calls Change
+$39.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$160M -$21.6M -414,863 -12%
N
27
Nuveen
North Carolina
$142M +$143M +2,750,000 +12,686%
Envestnet Asset Management
28
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$129M -$25.5M -490,757 -16%
Truist Financial
29
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$112M -$23.7M -455,176 -17%
CA
30
Capitolis Advisors
New York
$107M +$107M +2,060,000 New
HCC
31
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$104M -$886K -17,012 -0.8%
Fifth Third Bancorp
32
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$104M -$2.91M -55,891 -3%
SMFG
33
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$101M -$430K -8,258 -0.4%
LPL Financial
34
LPL Financial
California
$99.5M -$11.4M -218,259 -10%
HNB
35
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$89.4M +$23.1K +444 +1%
KeyBank National Association
36
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$88.5M -$151K -2,897 -0.2%
Rafferty Asset Management
37
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$87.9M +$3.9M +74,831 +4%
Vontobel Holding
38
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$87.8M -$20.7M -398,552 -19%
JMPWA
39
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$85.8M -$8.76M -168,218 -9%
Lazard Asset Management
40
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$81.2M +$55.1M +1,059,387 +192%
PPA
41
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$80.7M -$1.67M -32,144 -2%
SG Americas Securities
42
SG Americas Securities
New York
$78.5M -$26.7M -512,221 -25%
RFC
43
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$78.4M +$2.05M +39,323 +3%
IMCOOI
44
Investment Management Corp of Ontario (IMCO)
Canada
$75.1M -$199M -3,830,000 -72%
Fidelity Investments
45
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$73.4M -$1.62M -31,056 -2%
HHGA
46
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
California
$69M -$23.5K -451 -0%
COI
47
Connable Office Inc
Michigan
$66.3M +$877K +16,855 +1%
SR
48
Swiss Re
Switzerland
$65.3M +$67.4M +1,295,230 New
Mariner
49
Mariner
Kansas
$58.1M +$3.7M +71,024 +7%
RCG
50
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$57.3M

EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

1,277 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $23.7B — up 0.33% from $23.6B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 125 funds closed out of EEM and 90 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 502 trimmed existing stakes and 363 added.

The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $935M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $472M sold.

  • 1,277 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2021, down from 1,332 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $23.7B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 0.33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 90 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 125 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $935M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $472M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.