iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,332 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.6B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 499 increasing their positions, 459 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 499 | Existing positions reduced: 459
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 103
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B → $23.6B (-$927M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,355 → 1,332 (-23)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 83 → 80 (-3)
8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.22% → 72.22% (-8%)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.35B | Put options by funds: $18.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$465M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$95.8M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.9M |
| 5 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$61.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$610M |
| 2 |
IMCOOI
Investment Management Corp of Ontario (IMCO)
Toronto,
Canada
|
-$351M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$261M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$185M |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$156M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,332 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $23.6B — down 3.8% from $24.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 103 funds closed out of EEM and 102 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 459 trimmed existing stakes and 499 added.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $465M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $610M.
- 1,332 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q2 2021, down from 1,355 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $23.6B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 103 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $465M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $610M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.