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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
CAM
1326
Clark Asset Management
New Hampshire
$439K -$28K -521 -6%
DA
1327
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$438K +$2.42K +45 +0.6%
MWM
1328
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$436K +$209K +3,883 +92%
SF
1329
Slagle Financial
Illinois
$436K -$7.32K -136 -2%
AIA
1330
Ally Invest Advisors
North Carolina
$435K +$141K +2,622 +48%
BFA
1331
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$435K +$128K +2,380 +42%
HNB
1332
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$435K
KA
1333
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$432K +$144K +2,683 +50%
EP
1334
Essential Planning
New Hampshire
$432K -$9.77M -181,450 -96%
FFA
1335
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$432K +$15.8K +293 +4%
GKWIM
1336
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$430K +$28.6K +532 +7%
SMA
1337
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
$425K -$64K -1,188 -13%
OAS
1338
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
$425K +$11.3K +210 +3%
ATI
1339
ARK & TLK Investments
Oklahoma
$425K +$424K +7,870 New
AFG
1340
Arkansas Financial Group
Arkansas
$424K -$2.1K -39 -0.5%
T
1341
Transce3nd
Texas
$423K +$87.1K +1,618 +26%
IC
1342
Iconiq Capital
California
$422K -$1.15M -21,370 -73%
YIM
1343
Yoffe Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$421K -$54 -1 -0%
AFA
1344
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$419K -$21.5K -399 -5%
BCG
1345
Breakwater Capital Group
New Jersey
$418K +$127K +2,356 +44%
1832 Asset Management
1346
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$418K +$208K +3,856 +99%
HSWM
1347
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management
Louisiana
$418K +$7.54K +140 +2%
SPIO
1348
Seven Post Investment Office
California
$415K
AWM
1349
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$414K
CWM
1350
Certus Wealth Management
California
$414K +$10.2K +189 +3%

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.