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323 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

471% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 31

436% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 14

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $814M → $1.02B (+$209M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 266 → 323 (+57)

4.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.56% → 78.43% (+4.9%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

Holders
323
Holders Change
+57
Holders Change %
+21.43%
% of All Funds
4.97%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
75
Increased
177
Reduced
31
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$25.4M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$12.8M
3
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$8.12M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$6.76M
5
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$6.26M

Top Sellers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$3.23M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.2M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$2.83M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$1.21M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$1.12M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$187M +$25.4M +627,904 +16%
Goldman Sachs
2
Goldman Sachs
New York
$73M +$12.8M +315,823 +21%
Northern Trust
3
Northern Trust
Illinois
$61.2M +$5.26M +129,920 +9%
FLPIM
4
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$58.2M +$1.64M +40,572 +3%
Creative Planning
5
Creative Planning
Kansas
$39.7M +$8.12M +200,652 +26%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
6
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$34M +$34.1M +842,779 New
FT
7
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$33.9M +$2.56M +63,180 +8%
Vontobel Holding
8
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$28.8M – – –
CFG
9
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$26.8M +$24.8K +613 +0.1%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$20M +$1.26M +31,018 +7%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.6M +$6.76M +167,051 +57%
M&T Bank
12
M&T Bank
New York
$18M +$1.77M +43,767 +11%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15.3M +$2.28M +56,303 +17%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$13.4M +$2.4M +59,306 +22%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.5M -$3.23M -79,861 -20%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11.1M -$1.12M -27,598 -9%
LPL Financial
17
LPL Financial
California
$10.8M +$2.23M +54,988 +26%
PAS
18
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$9.93M +$1.25M +30,780 +14%
AI
19
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$9.6M +$710K +17,533 +8%
MML Investors Services
20
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$9.12M +$2.05M +50,593 +29%
HGWM
21
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$8.55M +$758K +18,715 +10%
SEI Investments
22
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$8.36M +$920K +22,712 +12%
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.29M +$6.26M +154,710 +304%
AA
24
Acorns Advisers
California
$8.15M +$2.86M +70,703 +54%
WI
25
WrapManager Inc
California
$7.01M +$10.2K +251 +0.1%
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ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

323 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $1.02B — up 26% from $814M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new ESML positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3.23M.

  • 323 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q4 2021, up from 266 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.02B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 75 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
  • The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $25.4M added.
  • The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.