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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
FWC
1451
First Washington Corp
Washington
– -$60K -1,225 Closed
BC
1452
Barnett & Company
Tennessee
– -$49K -1,000 Closed
OA
1453
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
– -$48K -985 Closed
AIM
1454
AHL Investment Management
Florida
– -$46K -932 Closed
TC
1455
TAP Consulting
Missouri
– -$45K -919 Closed
EWM
1456
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
– -$44K -900 Closed
HNWAG
1457
High Net Worth Advisory Group
Florida
– -$34.8K -738 Closed
KCM
1458
KRS Capital Management
Michigan
– -$28K -590 Closed
CFCI
1459
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional
Indiana
– -$24K -525 Closed
DAM
1460
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
– -$24K -500 Closed
Jones Financial Companies
1461
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
– -$17K -354 Closed
DWMG
1462
DB Wealth Management Group
California
– -$16K -333 Closed
AFG
1463
Albion Financial Group
Utah
– -$15K -300 Closed
MSFP
1464
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
– -$15K -300 Closed
EBA
1465
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
– -$12K -250 Closed
HCM
1466
Hillman Capital Management
Maryland
– -$12K -250 Closed
PMFA
1467
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
– -$12K -244 Closed
GFPC
1468
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
– -$6.35K -130 Closed
TC
1469
Truvestments Capital
Florida
– -$5K -95 Closed
RK
1470
Rather & Kittrell
Tennessee
– -$4K -90 Closed
PCMC
1471
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
– -$4K -88 Closed
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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.