State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
1,029 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.3B invested in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 450 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 45
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 450 | Existing positions reduced: 347
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,002 → 1,029 (+27)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $12.3B (+$546M)
2.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.38% → 70.72% (-2.7%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 68 (-7)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $461K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$60.7M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$34.6M |
| 4 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.5M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$661M |
| 2 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
AWMS
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$52.5M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$43.2M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$38.6M |
SPEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,029 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $12.3B — up 4.6% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new SPEM positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 450 added to existing stakes and 347 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $241M. The largest seller was Financial Engines Advisors, cutting an estimated $661M.
- 1,029 institutional investors held State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,002 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $12.3B of State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 45 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Financial Engines Advisors, an estimated $661M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.