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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

2,396 hedge funds and large institutions have $139B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 221 funds opening new positions, 966 increasing their positions, 951 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

207% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 221 | Existing positions closed: 72

134% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $90.5M

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $118B → $139B (+$20.9B)

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 302321 (+19)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,2972,396 (+99)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 966 | Existing positions reduced: 951

0.48% less ownership

Funds ownership: 87.36%86.88% (-0.48%)

Holders
2,396
Holders Change
+99
Holders Change %
+4.31%
% of All Funds
29%
Holding in Top 10
321
Holding in Top 10 Change
+19
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.29%
% of All Funds
3.88%
New
221
Increased
966
Reduced
951
Closed
72
Calls
$212M
Puts
$90.5M
Net Calls
+$121M
Net Calls Change
+$92.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BP
51
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$362M +$8.21M +103,014 +2%
PAS
52
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$350M -$123M -1,539,464 -27%
Northern Trust
53
Northern Trust
Illinois
$347M +$47.6M +596,783 +17%
FAF
54
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$345M -$216M -2,708,224 -39%
State Street
55
State Street
Massachusetts
$343M -$9.7M -121,641 -3%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
56
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$342M -$141M -1,769,444 -30%
Pathstone Holdings
57
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$339M +$202M +2,529,994 +162%
VIA
58
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
District of Columbia
$333M -$2.38M -29,850 -0.7%
Franklin Resources
59
Franklin Resources
California
$321M -$82M -1,029,010 -21%
Osaic Holdings
60
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$302M +$5.51M +69,114 +2%
HighTower Advisors
61
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$298M +$31.8M +399,239 +13%
Focus Partners Wealth
62
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$273M +$18.7M +234,536 +8%
EWA
63
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$263M +$234M +2,940,603 +1,247%
DWM
64
Dynasty Wealth Management
Florida
$262M +$45.6M +572,243 +22%
CIA
65
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$251M +$16.8M +210,321 +7%
HTC
66
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$250M +$5.65M +70,830 +2%
UCFA
67
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$250M -$47.6M -597,314 -17%
MMI
68
Matson Money Inc
Ohio
$248M -$6.73M -84,473 -3%
MERSOM
69
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$246M -$27M -338,777 -10%
VFA
70
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$245M +$8.84M +110,846 +4%
NFA
71
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$241M -$104M -1,305,040 -34%
ECM
72
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$234M +$14.9M +187,101 +7%
Deutsche Bank
73
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$233M +$12.2M +152,741 +6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
74
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$223M -$72.8M -913,579 -25%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
75
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$210M -$31.5M -395,521 -13%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

2,396 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $139B — up 18% from $118B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 221 funds opened new IEMG positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 966 added to existing stakes and 951 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $708M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.41B.

  • 2,396 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,297 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $139B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 221 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 72 closed out, a net change of +149 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $708M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.41B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.