iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
748 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 373 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 42
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 741 → 748 (+7)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $10.2B (-$170M)
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.75% → 80.11% (-1.6%)
32% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 21 (-10)
48% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 373
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$152M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$81.2M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$76.5M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$57.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BOI
Bank of Italy
Rome,
Italy
|
-$238M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$199M |
| 3 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$64.2M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$55.8M |
ESGU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
748 of the 6,935 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $10.2B — down 1.6% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ESGU positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 193 added to existing stakes and 373 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $152M. The largest seller was Bank of Italy, exiting entirely with an estimated $238M sold.
- 748 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) as of Q2 2024, up from 741 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $10.2B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 42 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $152M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Bank of Italy, an estimated $238M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.