iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,277 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 325 increasing their positions, 564 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
7.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.92% → 82.11% (+7.2%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.31B | Put options by funds: $8.78B
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,325 → 1,277 (-48)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 52 (-4)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.6B → $15.5B (-$2.11B)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 105
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 325 | Existing positions reduced: 564
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$228M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$470M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$434M |
| 3 |
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Montgomery,
Alabama
|
-$288M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$284M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$282M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
1,277 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $15.5B — down 12% from $17.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 105 funds closed out of EEM and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 564 trimmed existing stakes and 325 added.
The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, adding an estimated $384M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $470M.
- 1,277 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2023, down from 1,325 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $15.5B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 105 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $384M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $470M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.