iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
787 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 325 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 50
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 24 (+5)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 739 → 787 (+48)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $10.9B (+$546M)
4.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.44% → 82.29% (+4.8%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 325
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$34M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$147M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$59.3M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.6M |
| 4 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
-$15.1M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$14.2M |
ESGU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
787 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $10.9B — up 5.3% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new ESGU positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 325 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $147M.
- 787 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) as of Q4 2024, up from 739 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $10.9B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 50 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Northern Trust, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF seller in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $147M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.