iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
393 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.45B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 23
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 136
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.38B → $1.45B (+$70.3M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 391 → 393 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.72% → 71.81% (-2.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.5M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.85M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.45M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.32M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.6M |
| 2 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.6M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.71M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.07M |
ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
393 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.45B — up 5.1% from $1.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new ESML positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $21.6M.
- 393 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q3 2025, up from 391 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.45B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $11.5M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $21.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.