iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,523 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 217 funds opening new positions, 530 increasing their positions, 475 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
189% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 217 | Existing positions closed: 75
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 530 | Existing positions reduced: 475
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,416 → 1,523 (+107)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 67 (+1)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17B → $17.2B (+$162M)
1.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.22% → 81.36% (-1.9%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.82B | Put options by funds: $11.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$95.4M |
| 4 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
+$90.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$88.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$144M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$107M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,523 of the 8,265 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $17.2B — up 0.95% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 217 funds opened new EEM positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 142 holders — while 530 added to existing stakes and 475 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $205M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 1,523 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,416 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $17.2B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 0.95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 217 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 75 closed out, a net change of +142 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $205M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.