iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
837 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.7B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 307 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
222% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 36
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 778 → 837 (+59)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $11.7B (-$15.8M)
1.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.93% → 77.2% (-1.7%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 307
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$60.8M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.9M |
| 3 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
NP
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$100M |
| 2 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$59.2M |
| 3 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$53.7M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$48.1M |
| 5 |
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
|
-$44.4M |
ESGU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
837 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $11.7B — down 0.13% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new ESGU positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 307 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $60.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $100M.
- 837 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) as of Q4 2025, up from 778 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $11.7B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 0.13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $60.8M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $100M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.