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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,844 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.5B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 841 increasing their positions, 667 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

49% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 99

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 841 | Existing positions reduced: 667

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.4B → $70.5B (+$5.02B)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 176183 (+7)

1.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.3%84.76% (+1.5%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8341,844 (+10)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11M | Put options by funds: $74.5M

Holders
1,844
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+0.55%
% of All Funds
24.73%
Holding in Top 10
183
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.98%
% of All Funds
2.45%
New
148
Increased
841
Reduced
667
Closed
99
Calls
$11M
Puts
$74.5M
Net Calls
-$63.5M
Net Calls Change
-$71.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DS
226
DRW Securities
Illinois
$23.5M +$15.4M +286,835 +192%
WFA
227
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
$23.4M -$6.39M -118,618 -15%
MCWS
228
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$23.3M +$1.79M +33,300 +8%
GFA
229
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$23M +$319K +5,920 +1%
BCM
230
Becker Capital Management
Oregon
$23M -$1.71M -31,823 -7%
IMC
231
Inherent Management Corp
New York
$22.4M
PPWP
232
Proquility Private Wealth Partners
Nevada
$22.4M +$1.69M +31,396 +8%
BIM
233
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$22.3M +$95.5K +1,774 +0.4%
NP
234
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$22.1M +$1.44M +26,759 +7%
CPA
235
Capital Planning Advisors
California
$21.9M +$2.81M +52,125 +15%
TF
236
Trek Financial
Arizona
$21.6M +$11.8M +219,538 +121%
AWS
237
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$21.3M +$2.93M +54,369 +16%
NA
238
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$21.3M -$3.14M -58,241 -13%
SW
239
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$21M -$1.04M -19,327 -5%
APF
240
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$20.9M -$5.11M -95,000 -20%
LBC
241
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co
Virginia
$20.8M +$196K +3,638 +1%
EH
242
Equitable Holdings
New York
$20.5M +$2.03M +37,676 +11%
MMEA
243
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$20.4M +$20.4M +378,870 New
PLFA
244
Pacific Life Fund Advisors
California
$20.2M +$20.2M +375,204 New
CNC
245
Citizens & Northern Corp
Pennsylvania
$20M +$1.05M +19,591 +6%
Wellington Management Group
246
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$19.7M +$7.61M +141,295 +63%
CI
247
Constellation Investments
Ohio
$19.7M -$38.4M -713,000 -66%
FMP
248
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$19.5M +$1.74M +32,300 +10%
KPWS
249
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$19.3M +$777K +14,430 +4%
FCAS
250
First Command Advisory Services
Texas
$19.3M +$3.02M +56,026 +19%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

1,844 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $70.5B — up 7.7% from $65.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new IEMG positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 841 added to existing stakes and 667 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $604M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $358M.

  • 1,844 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,834 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $70.5B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 148 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 99 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $604M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2025 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $358M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.