iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
844 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 334 reducing their positions, and 189 closing their positions.
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 33 (+4)
7.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.83% → 92.41% (+7.6%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 334
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.2B → $13.1B (-$1.14B)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 962 → 844 (-118)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 189
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $96.6M | Put options by funds: $378M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$841M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$279M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$179M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$409M |
| 2 |
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$313M |
| 3 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$207M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$167M |
EMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
844 institutional investors reported a position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $13.1B — down 8% from $14.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 189 funds closed out of EMB and 87 opened new positions — a net loss of 102 holders — while 334 trimmed existing stakes and 303 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $841M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $409M.
- 844 institutional investors held iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) as of Q1 2026, down from 962 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $13.1B of iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 189 closed out, a net change of -102 holders.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $841M added.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $409M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.