iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,355 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.2B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 451 increasing their positions, 483 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 82
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 63 (+12)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $15.2B (+$1.84B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,308 → 1,355 (+47)
1.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.62% → 82.01% (+1.4%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 451 | Existing positions reduced: 483
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.62B | Put options by funds: $12.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$99.5M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$98.1M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$93.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$224M |
| 2 |
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
|
-$221M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$193M |
| 4 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$152M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,355 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $15.2B — up 14% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new EEM positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 451 added to existing stakes and 483 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $194M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $224M.
- 1,355 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,308 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $15.2B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 82 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $194M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2025 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $224M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.