iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,654 hedge funds and large institutions have $88B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 152 funds opening new positions, 608 increasing their positions, 562 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 152 | Existing positions closed: 99
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.7B → $88B (+$27.3B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 81 → 86 (+5)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,622 → 1,654 (+32)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 608 | Existing positions reduced: 562
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 277.09% → 276.59% (-0.5%)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.22B | Put options by funds: $13.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.1B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$362M |
| 2 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
-$237M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$146M |
| 4 |
JG
Jain Global
New York
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
SP
SIH Partners
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$132M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,654 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $88B — up 45% from $60.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 152 funds opened new EEM positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 608 added to existing stakes and 562 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $14.1B. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $362M.
- 1,654 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,622 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $88B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 152 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 99 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $14.1B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $362M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.