iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
390 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 23
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 127
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31B → $1.38B (+$70.5M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 390 (+7)
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.63% → 74.72% (+0.09%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.92M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$4.59M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.48M |
| 4 |
AA
Acorns Advisers
Irvine,
California
|
+$3.42M |
| 5 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.43M |
| 4 |
HPC
HM Payson & Co
Portland,
Maine
|
-$5.87M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.21M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Members Trust
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$203K | -5,283 | Closed |
|
|
CA
402
Continuum Advisory
Eagle,
Idaho
| – | -$154K | -4,001 | Closed |
|
|
KHC
403
Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$114K | -2,955 | Closed |
|
|
MIM
404
Marshall Investment Management
Littleton,
Colorado
| – | -$105K | -2,742 | Closed |
|
|
MFS
405
Mattson Financial Services
Kentwood,
Michigan
| – | -$32.5K | -845 | Closed |
|
|
MA
406
MCF Advisors
Covington,
Kentucky
| – | -$15.5K | -403 | Closed |
|
|
CFD
407
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| – | -$7.07K | -184 | Closed |
|
|
RMP
408
Richards, Merrill & Peterson
Spokane,
Washington
| – | -$6.95K | -181 | Closed |
|
|
CB
409
Centennial Bank
Conway,
Arkansas
| – | -$3.84K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
RWM
410
Ruedi Wealth Management
Champaign,
Illinois
| – | -$1.3K | -34 | Closed |
|
411
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$1K | -29 | Closed |
|
412
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$38 | -1 | Closed |
|
|
KGP
413
Keystone Global Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$38 | -1 | Closed |
|
ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
390 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.38B — up 5.4% from $1.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ESML positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was PNC Financial Services Group, adding an estimated $7.92M. The largest seller was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, cutting an estimated $28.3M.
- 390 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q2 2025, up from 383 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.38B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $7.92M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2025 was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.