iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
1,622 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.7B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 580 increasing their positions, 461 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
252% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.2B → $60.7B (+$43.5B)
195.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.62% → 277.09% (+195%)
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 83
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 580 | Existing positions reduced: 461
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 81 (+13)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,524 → 1,622 (+98)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.7B | Put options by funds: $14B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$42.5B |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$408M |
| 4 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$253M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$352M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$268M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$239M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$200M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
-$72.6M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,622 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $60.7B — up 252% from $17.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new EEM positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 125 holders — while 580 added to existing stakes and 461 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $42.5B. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $352M.
- 1,622 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,524 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $60.7B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 252% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of +125 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $42.5B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $352M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.