iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $554M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
140% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 20
94% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $256K | Put options by funds: $132K
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 11
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $477M → $554M (+$76.8M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 105 (+7)
5.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.75% → 80.96% (+5.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$66.3M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.68M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.35M |
| 4 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.09M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$2.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$15.5M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.8M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.48M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$5.35M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.37M |
KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
105 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $554M — up 16% from $477M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new KSA positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.3M. The largest seller was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), cutting an estimated $15.5M.
- 105 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q1 2025, up from 98 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $554M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $66.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), an estimated $15.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.