iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,421 hedge funds and large institutions have $17B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 476 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 62
13% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.54B | Capital outflows: $2.26B
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 66 (+3)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,363 → 1,421 (+58)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.02% → 83.23% (+1.2%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.3B | Put options by funds: $14.4B
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 476
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$383M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$344M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$99M |
| 5 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$98.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$481M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$186M |
| 4 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$153M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$121M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,421 of the 7,661 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $17B — up 12% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new EEM positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 476 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Clal Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $383M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $481M.
- 1,421 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,363 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $17B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Clal Insurance, an estimated $383M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $481M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.