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iShares MSCI UAE ETF

38 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.4M invested in iShares MSCI UAE ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

280% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 5

107% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.6M → $88.4M (+$45.8M)

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5

19.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.31%82% (+20%)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3638 (+2)

Holders
38
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
0.51%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
19
Reduced
5
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MSAGDF
26
Moneda SA Administradora General de Fondos
Chile
$422K +$14.6K +855 +4%
EH
27
Equitable Holdings
New York
$418K +$149K +8,733 +55%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$386K +$147K +8,594 +61%
KIA
29
Knollwood Investment Advisory
Maryland
$367K
OMC
30
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$236K +$237K +13,896 New
MIP
31
Mondrian Investment Partners
United Kingdom
$50.2K +$1.9K +111 +4%
Osaic Holdings
32
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$19.8K
National Bank of Canada
33
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$8.88K
HCP
34
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$6.53K +$34 +2 +0.5%
SS
35
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$5.4K -$376K -22,025 -99%
TIM
36
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$3.4K
4FG
37
4Thought Financial Group
New York
$3.12K +$34 +2 +1%
PS
38
Principal Securities
Iowa
$839
Wells Fargo
39
Wells Fargo
California
$2
AIMCA
40
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
-$5.33M -323,712 Closed
GWM
41
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
-$1.8M -109,623 Closed
Fidelity Investments
42
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$1.01M -61,500 Closed
Bank of Montreal
43
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$244K -14,826 Closed
TRCT
44
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$724 -44 Closed

UAE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

38 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $88.4M — up 107% from $42.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new UAE positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), exiting entirely with an estimated $5.33M sold.

  • 38 institutional investors held iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) as of Q1 2025, up from 36 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $88.4M of iShares MSCI UAE ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 107% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI UAE ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $22.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), an estimated $5.33M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.