iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $841M invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
456% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 16
363% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 8
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $704M → $841M (+$137M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 172 (+27)
1.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.21% → 91.51% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.41M |
| 3 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$7.38M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.87M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$405K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$254K |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$233K |
| 4 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$177K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$118K |
ESGE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
172 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $841M — up 19% from $704M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ESGE positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $405K.
- 172 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) as of Q4 2019, up from 145 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $841M of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF seller in Q4 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $405K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.