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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

868 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 277 increasing their positions, 411 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

58% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $678K | Put options by funds: $430K

3.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.64%85.33% (-3.3%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 910868 (-42)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $12.4B (-$1.76B)

23% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 97

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6749 (-18)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 411

Holders
868
Holders Change
-42
Holders Change %
-4.62%
% of All Funds
11.64%
Holding in Top 10
49
Holding in Top 10 Change
-18
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-26.87%
% of All Funds
0.66%
New
75
Increased
277
Reduced
411
Closed
97
Calls
$678K
Puts
$430K
Net Calls
+$248K
Net Calls Change
+$852K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$87.1M -$10.8M -192,601 -11%
CTC
27
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$86.1M -$4.74M -84,552 -5%
MMA
28
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$81.6M +$4.16M +74,195 +5%
Russell Investments Group
29
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$78.5M +$4.71M +84,033 +6%
JHU
30
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
$78.4M
HighTower Advisors
31
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$66.8M +$117K +2,088 +0.2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
32
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$64.6M -$6.58M -117,338 -9%
Raymond James Financial
33
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$63.7M -$1.85M -32,933 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$61M +$13.8M +245,900 +29%
AWMS
35
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$60.3M +$1.48M +26,427 +2%
EB
36
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$58.7M +$23.7M +423,184 +66%
SA
37
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$55.7M -$16.1M -287,801 -22%
TIAA Trust, National Association
38
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
$53.2M -$30.1M -535,749 -36%
AWE
39
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$51.9M -$6.32M -112,695 -11%
OIA
40
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$49.2M -$21.8M -387,682 -30%
Creative Planning
41
Creative Planning
Kansas
$48.3M +$9.04M +161,164 +23%
Mariner
42
Mariner
Kansas
$46.2M -$3.86M -68,816 -8%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
43
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$44.8M -$45.8M -817,009 -51%
OMC
44
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$44.1M -$52M -927,012 -54%
RIG
45
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$42.6M +$4.03M +71,763 +10%
NA
46
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$42.1M -$9.37M -166,949 -18%
UBV
47
United Bank (Virginia)
Virginia
$41.4M +$2.69M +48,036 +7%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
48
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$40.7M
Osaic Holdings
49
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$40.1M +$330K +5,889 +0.8%
1SB
50
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$40M +$176K +3,132 +0.4%

EMXC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

868 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.4B — down 12% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 97 funds closed out of EMXC and 75 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 411 trimmed existing stakes and 277 added.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, opening a new position worth an estimated $298M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $434M.

  • 868 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) as of Q1 2025, down from 910 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $12.4B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 75 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 97 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $298M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF seller in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $434M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.