iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
777 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 286 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 38
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.6B → $11.8B (+$1.14B)
1.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.93% → 78.9% (+2%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 286 | Existing positions reduced: 273
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 773 → 777 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$62.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$59M |
| 4 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$57M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$50.6M |
| 2 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$24.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.5M |
ESGU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
777 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $11.8B — up 11% from $10.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ESGU positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 286 added to existing stakes and 273 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $50.6M.
- 777 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) as of Q3 2025, up from 773 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $11.8B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 38 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $50.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.