iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
1,394 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 241 funds opening new positions, 489 increasing their positions, 432 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 241 | Existing positions closed: 107
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 489 | Existing positions reduced: 432
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,277 → 1,394 (+117)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 67 → 70 (+3)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.02% → 79.23% (+0.21%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.7B → $22.7B (-$975M)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.86B | Put options by funds: $12.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$440M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$565M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$315M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$273M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$216M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$204M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,394 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $22.7B — down 4.1% from $23.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 241 funds opened new EEM positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 134 holders — while 489 added to existing stakes and 432 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $440M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $565M.
- 1,394 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,277 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $22.7B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 241 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 107 closed out, a net change of +134 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $440M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $565M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.