iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $527M invested in iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
211% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 9
89% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 28
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $445M → $527M (+$82.1M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 127 (+18)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
6.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.48% → 63.91% (-6.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$60M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$37.2M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.4M |
| 5 |
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$57.9M |
| 2 |
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.56M |
| 3 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$4.98M |
| 4 |
PWAC
Private Wealth Advisors (California)
Fresno,
California
|
-$3.97M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.69M |
LEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
127 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $527M — up 18% from $445M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new LEMB positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $60M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $57.9M.
- 127 institutional investors held iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB) as of Q1 2026, up from 109 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $527M of iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $60M added.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $57.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.