iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
725 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.64B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 200 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 23
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 200
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 647 → 725 (+78)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 20 (+2)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.91B → $8.64B (+$728M)
1.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.84% → 79.35% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$89.3M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$43M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$35.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$25.4M |
| 2 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$19.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.27M |
ESGD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
725 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (ESGD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $8.64B — up 9.2% from $7.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new ESGD positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 302 added to existing stakes and 200 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Bank Julius Baer & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.4M sold.
- 725 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (ESGD) as of Q4 2025, up from 647 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $8.64B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Bank Julius Baer & Co, an estimated $25.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.