State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
1,005 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 441 increasing their positions, 309 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 56
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 441 | Existing positions reduced: 309
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $11.8B (+$639M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 984 → 1,005 (+21)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.52% → 73.51% (+0.99%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 76 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$96.4M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$54.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$152M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$68.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$49.2M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.7M |
SPEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,005 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $11.8B — up 5.7% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new SPEM positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 441 added to existing stakes and 309 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $308M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 1,005 institutional investors held State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 984 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $11.8B of State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 56 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $308M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.