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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.1M invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

450% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 2

250% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 2

64% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1423 (+9)

46% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33M → $48.1M (+$15.1M)

3.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.45%58.09% (+3.6%)

Holders
23
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+64.29%
% of All Funds
0.53%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
7
Reduced
2
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$31.4M +$902K +15,213 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
2
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.38M +$5.32M +89,801 New
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.61M +$4.57M +77,037 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
4
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1.74M +$814K +13,738 +90%
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$1.36M -$87.6K -1,479 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$872K +$316K +5,333 +58%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$475K +$470K +7,925 New
Goldman Sachs
8
Goldman Sachs
New York
$375K +$371K +6,260 New
FANJ
9
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$350K +$32.8K +554 +10%
CG
10
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$296K +$293K +4,943 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$265K +$40.6K +685 +18%
CWM
12
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$234K +$824K +13,905 New
FWCM
13
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$224K +$221K +3,735 New
NAM
14
North American Management
Massachusetts
$200K +$198K +3,340 New
LFA
15
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$188K +$533 +9 +0.3%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$102K +$37.6K +634 +59%
OIA
17
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$25K
CGI
18
Cougar Global Investments
Ontario, Canada
$22K -$119 -2 -0.5%
SPIA
19
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$14K +$13.6K +229 New
IA
20
IFP Advisors
Florida
$14K +$13.8K +233 New
APA
21
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$4.13K
ASN
22
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$3K +$2.96K +50 New
IWM
23
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$23K -400 Closed
SWP
24
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$10K -171 Closed

ESGU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

23 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $48.1M — up 46% from $33M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new ESGU positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.32M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $87.6K.

  • 23 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) as of Q2 2018, up from 14 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $48.1M of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $5.32M added.
  • The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $87.6K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.