iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
879 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 384 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 72
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 384 | Existing positions reduced: 283
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.9B → $12.5B (+$621M)
4.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.91% → 90.28% (+4.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 864 → 879 (+15)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 28 (-2)
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.47M | Put options by funds: $21.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
AHSSHC
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp
Altamonte Springs,
Florida
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$116M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$129M |
| 4 |
SP
SIH Partners
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$103M |
EMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
879 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.5B — up 5.2% from $11.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new EMB positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 384 added to existing stakes and 283 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, exiting entirely with an estimated $138M sold.
- 879 institutional investors held iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) as of Q1 2025, up from 864 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $12.5B of iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.