iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
LDEM
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5M invested in iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 39 (+4)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.07% → 59.84% (-0.23%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2M → $18.5M (-$693K)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$1.9M |
| 2 |
WA
Waterford Advisors
Orchard Park,
New York
|
+$755K |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$484K |
| 4 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$364K |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$177K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.78M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$756K |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$729K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$406K |
| 5 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$166K |
LDEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
39 of the 8,133 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $18.5M — down 3.6% from $19.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new LDEM positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.9M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $1.78M.
- 39 institutional investors held iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 35 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $18.5M of iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was GTS Securities, an estimated $1.9M added.
- The largest iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $1.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.