Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 19
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 84
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $954M → $1.02B (+$65.2M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 269 (+3)
3.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.06% → 78.59% (-3.5%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6M |
| 3 |
AWP
Abacus Wealth Partners
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$5.54M |
| 4 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$4.34M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$4.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$94.9M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.42M |
| 3 |
CCM
Coldstream Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$4.29M |
| 4 |
TBF
True Blue Financial
Stevensville,
Michigan
|
-$3.22M |
| 5 |
TCIIS
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services
New York
|
-$3.09M |
NUSC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
269 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.02B — up 6.8% from $954M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new NUSC positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $94.9M.
- 269 institutional investors held Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) as of Q2 2026, up from 266 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.02B of Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $94.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.