iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
422 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.57B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
165% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 20
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 118
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.45B → $1.57B (+$119M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 393 → 422 (+29)
4.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.81% → 76.24% (+4.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
SHGA
Sand Hill Global Advisors
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$7.89M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.94M |
| 4 |
NP
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.82M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.43M |
| 2 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.43M |
| 3 |
MAWA
Moss Adams Wealth Advisors
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$3.33M |
| 4 |
CFG
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$2.71M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.41M |
ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
422 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.57B — up 8.2% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new ESML positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $5.43M.
- 422 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q4 2025, up from 393 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.57B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 20 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $5.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.