iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,306 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 403 increasing their positions, 560 reducing their positions, and 168 closing their positions.
4.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.23% → 83.94% (+4.7%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.7B → $23.1B (+$390M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,394 → 1,306 (-88)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 70 → 57 (-13)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 403 | Existing positions reduced: 560
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.05B | Put options by funds: $6.19B
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 168
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$672M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$554M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$360M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$415M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$213M |
| 3 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
-$201M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$107M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,306 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $23.1B — up 1.7% from $22.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 168 funds closed out of EEM and 93 opened new positions — a net loss of 75 holders — while 560 trimmed existing stakes and 403 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $672M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $415M.
- 1,306 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,394 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $23.1B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 168 closed out, a net change of -75 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $672M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $415M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.