iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,325 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.1B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 449 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 104
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,282 → 1,325 (+43)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 449
3.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.5% → 82.05% (-3.5%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 44 (-5)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16B → $14.1B (-$1.89B)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.08B | Put options by funds: $14.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$450M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$210M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$185M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$184M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$110M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,325 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $14.1B — down 12% from $16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new EEM positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 449 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brevan Howard Capital Management, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $450M.
- 1,325 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,282 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $14.1B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 104 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Brevan Howard Capital Management, an estimated $281M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Barclays, an estimated $450M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.