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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
CB
201
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$30.2M +$711K +13,204 +2%
RIG
202
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$29.5M +$2.41M +44,681 +9%
BBA
203
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$29.3M +$735K +13,656 +3%
4WM
204
49 Wealth Management
Texas
$29M +$2.71M +50,413 +10%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
205
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$28.9M -$1.3M -24,100 -4%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
206
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$28.9M
P
207
&Partners
Tennessee
$28.7M -$822K -15,274 -3%
GSIS
208
Global Strategic Investment Solutions
Arizona
$28.6M -$2.74M -50,898 -9%
IWMA
209
Ironwood Wealth Management (Arizona)
Arizona
$28.5M +$533K +9,894 +2%
FWA
210
FORM Wealth Advisors
Wisconsin
$27.9M +$27.8M +516,377 New
FFBTD
211
First Financial Bank - Trust Division
Ohio
$27.6M +$3.12M +57,894 +13%
BAMG
212
Brand Asset Management Group
Missouri
$27.5M +$459K +8,518 +2%
MFG
213
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$27.4M +$792K +14,717 +3%
MFIM
214
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$27.2M +$13.2M +245,850 +96%
RWM
215
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$27M +$141K +2,619 +0.5%
MOACM
216
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$27M +$6.27M +116,536 +30%
SC
217
Syon Capital
California
$26M -$1.01M -18,733 -4%
JFGIW
218
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$26M +$5M +92,927 +24%
FG
219
Foster Group
Iowa
$26M +$975K +18,112 +4%
AWA
220
Alaska Wealth Advisors
Alaska
$26M -$143K -2,654 -0.5%
LLWM
221
Life Line Wealth Management
California
$25.8M +$25.8M +478,464 New
PI
222
Parkside Investments
Illinois
$25.7M +$6.92M +128,585 +37%
EWA
223
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$25.4M +$1.28M +23,822 +5%
VC
224
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$25.3M +$3.71K +69 +0%
BCWM
225
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$24.6M +$372K +6,918 +2%

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.