State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
838 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.77B invested in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 340 increasing their positions, 307 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 50
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 58 (+6)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 340 | Existing positions reduced: 307
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.56B → $7.77B (+$213M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 831 → 838 (+7)
2.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.34% → 74.71% (-2.6%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$57.9M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$57.8M |
| 3 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$21.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$58.4M |
| 2 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.5M |
| 3 |
LIA
Luken Investment Analytics
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$29.7M |
| 4 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$25.4M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$22.5M |
SPEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
838 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $7.77B — up 2.8% from $7.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new SPEM positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 340 added to existing stakes and 307 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $58.4M.
- 838 institutional investors held State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) as of Q1 2025, up from 831 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $7.77B of State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 50 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $57.9M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $58.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.