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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
HighTower Advisors
51
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$172M -$17.3M -322,045 -9%
MML Investors Services
52
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$172M +$50.8M +943,092 +42%
AOI
53
Auto-Owners Insurance
Michigan
$171M +$160M +2,978,000 +827%
MMI
54
Matson Money Inc
Ohio
$168M +$2.25M +41,864 +1%
N
55
Nuveen
North Carolina
$168M -$19.4M -361,165 -10%
Northern Trust
56
Northern Trust
Illinois
$168M +$119M +2,212,141 +248%
HTC
57
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$161M -$9.65M -179,350 -6%
National Bank of Canada
58
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$158M +$144M +2,668,137 +1,000%
VFA
59
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$154M +$7M +129,948 +5%
UCFA
60
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$151M +$21.9M +407,538 +17%
KeyBank National Association
61
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$144M +$5.21M +96,819 +4%
Ameriprise
62
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$142M +$18.1M +336,082 +15%
AA
63
Alesco Advisors
New York
$138M -$1.1M -20,362 -0.8%
NFA
64
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$137M -$6.29M -116,865 -4%
BTI
65
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$136M -$1.53M -28,452 -1%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
66
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$136M +$46.7M +866,820 +53%
Deutsche Bank
67
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$134M +$19.2M +356,626 +17%
Members Trust
68
Members Trust
Florida
$133M -$35.2M -654,132 -21%
HMH
69
Hackensack Meridian Health
New Jersey
$131M +$108M +2,005,000 +465%
PAS
70
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$125M +$59.3M +1,101,038 +91%
MCCA
71
Mill Creek Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$123M -$1.36M -25,271 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
72
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$122M +$15.6M +290,168 +15%
FDCDDQ
73
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$121M -$68M -1,263,803 -36%
HHGA
74
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
California
$121M +$910K +16,914 +0.8%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
75
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$118M -$21.5M -399,779 -16%

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.