iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
1,347 hedge funds and large institutions have $64B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 676 increasing their positions, 406 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 74
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 676 | Existing positions reduced: 406
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.2B → $64B (+$7.85B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 185 → 204 (+19)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,295 → 1,347 (+52)
0.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.74% → 81.35% (-0.39%)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56.3M | Put options by funds: $95.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.97B |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.34B |
| 3 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
+$641M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$639M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$366M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$790M |
| 2 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$356M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$286M |
| 4 |
Ensign Peak Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$261M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$197M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,347 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $64B — up 14% from $56.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new IEMG positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 676 added to existing stakes and 406 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.97B. The largest seller was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, cutting an estimated $790M.
- 1,347 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,295 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $64B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 74 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.97B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $790M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.