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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,850 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, 842 increasing their positions, 669 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

51% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 98

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 842 | Existing positions reduced: 669

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.8B → $70.5B (+$5.64B)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 177183 (+6)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.36%84.77% (+1.4%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8391,850 (+11)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11M | Put options by funds: $74.5M

Holders
1,850
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+0.6%
% of All Funds
24.76%
Holding in Top 10
183
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.39%
% of All Funds
2.45%
New
148
Increased
842
Reduced
669
Closed
98
Calls
$11M
Puts
$74.5M
Net Calls
-$63.5M
Net Calls Change
-$71.9M

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

1,850 of the 7,471 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 8.7% from $64.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new IEMG positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 842 added to existing stakes and 669 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $604M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $358M.

  • 1,850 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,839 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $70.5B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 148 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 98 closed out, a net change of +50 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.