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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
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220 hedge funds and large institutions have $565M invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

657% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 7

209% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 34

48% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $381M → $565M (+$183M)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 177 → 220 (+43)

0.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.73% → 74.22% (+0.5%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

Holders
220
Holders Change
+43
Holders Change %
+24.29%
% of All Funds
3.86%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
53
Increased
105
Reduced
34
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$49M
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$9.02M
3
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$7.11M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$5.83M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$5.64M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.62M
2
Vontobel Holding
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
-$1.88M
3
HGWM
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Massachusetts
-$818K
4
FWCM
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
-$506K
5
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
-$440K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$65.8M +$49M +1,300,012 +319%
FLPIM
2
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$49.7M +$7.11M +188,570 +17%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$45.9M +$5.24M +139,186 +13%
Northern Trust
4
Northern Trust
Illinois
$39.6M +$9.02M +239,287 +30%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
5
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$32.6M – – –
Vontobel Holding
6
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$30.8M -$1.88M -50,000 -6%
FT
7
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$29.9M +$70.7K +1,877 +0.2%
Creative Planning
8
Creative Planning
Kansas
$23M +$4.36M +115,581 +24%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.6M +$5.83M +154,611 +62%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.9M +$2.43M +64,566 +27%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.1M +$244K +6,488 +2%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.07M +$5.64M +149,734 +175%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.82M +$2.3M +61,062 +36%
M&T Bank
14
M&T Bank
New York
$8.22M +$5.57M +147,716 +227%
HGWM
15
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$7.78M -$818K -21,696 -10%
WI
16
WrapManager Inc
California
$7.28M -$136K -3,615 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.72M +$2.32M +61,452 +54%
AI
18
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$5.56M +$714K +18,937 +15%
GI
19
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$4.68M +$2.4M +63,572 +110%
B
20
Bailard
California
$4.15M -$161K -4,268 -4%
BlackRock
21
BlackRock
New York
$3.9M +$781K +20,725 +26%
EWA
22
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$3.7M +$257K +6,832 +8%
CIAS
23
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$3.51M +$724K +19,212 +27%
SHGA
24
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$3.49M +$274K +7,260 +9%
EWM
25
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$3.46M +$372K +9,865 +12%
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ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

220 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $565M — up 48% from $381M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new ESML positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $49M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.62M sold.

  • 220 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q1 2021, up from 177 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $565M of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $49M added.
  • The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $3.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.