iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
383 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.31B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
90% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $97.9M | Capital outflows: $51.5M
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 122
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.64% → 74.62% (+0.99%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 405 → 383 (-22)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$46.9M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.02M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.6M |
| 4 |
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$2.68M |
| 5 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$4.52M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$3.19M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$3.18M |
| 4 |
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.94M |
| 5 |
I
IMPACTfolio
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.45M |
ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
383 of the 7,478 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.31B — down 5.7% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of ESML and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 122 trimmed existing stakes and 166 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $46.9M. The largest seller was Krilogy Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.52M sold.
- 383 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q1 2025, down from 405 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.31B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $46.9M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Krilogy Financial, an estimated $4.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.