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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
1,306
Holders Change
-88
Holders Change %
-6.31%
% of All Funds
20.6%
Holding in Top 10
57
Holding in Top 10 Change
-13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.57%
% of All Funds
0.9%
New
93
Increased
403
Reduced
560
Closed
168
Calls
$4.05B
Puts
$6.19B
Net Calls
-$2.14B
Net Calls Change
+$2.32B

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$672M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$554M
3
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
+$505M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$402M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$360M

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$415M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$213M
3
WL
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
-$201M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$142M
5
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$107M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CBA
1401
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
– -$248K -5,073 Closed
SWA
1402
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
– -$244K -4,999 Closed
Macquarie Group
1403
Macquarie Group
Australia
– -$244K -4,990 Closed
RCM
1404
RNC Capital Management
California
– -$244K -4,988 Closed
GHA
1405
GW Henssler & Associates
Georgia
– -$238K -4,882 Closed
PHS
1406
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
– -$238K -4,873 Closed
1CP
1407
17 Capital Partners
Arizona
– -$236K -4,826 Closed
ACM
1408
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$230K -4,708 Closed
WMS
1409
Wealth Management Solutions
Pennsylvania
– -$230K -4,706 Closed
ATWA
1410
Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors
Michigan
– -$230K -4,705 Closed
AI
1411
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
– -$229K -4,679 Closed
IAG
1412
Investment Advisory Group
Massachusetts
– -$226K -4,577 Closed
SA
1413
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
– -$231K -4,543 Closed
T
1414
TNF
Montana
– -$227K -4,535 Closed
UWPG
1415
Ullmann Wealth Partners Group
Florida
– -$221K -4,528 Closed
SPWM
1416
Schrum Private Wealth Management
Florida
– -$220K -4,497 Closed
OFA
1417
Oak Family Advisors
Illinois
– -$218K -4,459 Closed
DDPIC
1418
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel
Michigan
– -$217K -4,450 Closed
RHBC
1419
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Michigan
– -$216K -4,425 Closed
CWM
1420
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
– -$213K -4,341 Closed
PA
1421
Probity Advisors
Texas
– -$212K -4,337 Closed
AFM
1422
Abbot Financial Management
Massachusetts
– -$210K -4,300 Closed
AIFAIM
1423
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
– -$210K -4,300 Closed
WFA
1424
Websterrogers Financial Advisors
South Carolina
– -$210K -4,300 Closed
ICP
1425
Interchange Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$210K -4,299 Closed
55 56
57
58 59

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.