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iShares MSCI UAE ETF
UAE

62 hedge funds and large institutions have $164M invested in iShares MSCI UAE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

157% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 7

70% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $96.2M → $164M (+$67.7M)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 52 → 62 (+10)

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 17

3.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.22% → 59.89% (-3.3%)

Holders
62
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+19.23%
% of All Funds
0.76%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
18
Increased
19
Reduced
17
Closed
7
Calls
$410K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$410K
Net Calls Change
+$410K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$29.8M
2
S2L
Sparta 24 Ltd
Israel
+$23.8M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$18.3M
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$7.52M
5
LP
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
+$5.64M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
United Kingdom
-$14M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$3.74M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$3.53M
4
YCM
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
-$720K
5
RhumbLine Advisers
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
-$596K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ASN
51
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$26.8K +$28.7K +1,436 New
Simplex Trading
52
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$17.3K +$18.6K +928 New
PA
53
Parallel Advisors
California
$14.1K +$15.1K +757 New
MCM
54
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$13.1K +$14K +700 New
HI
55
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$7.59K +$8.14K +407 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
56
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$4.66K – – –
4FG
57
4Thought Financial Group
New York
$3.8K +$160 +8 +4%
TCM
58
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$3.73K – – –
FDCDDQ
59
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$3.73K +$4K +200 New
Group One Trading
60
Group One Trading
Illinois
$2.74K +$2.94K +147 New
Optiver Holding
61
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
$1.96K +$2.1K +105 New
Wells Fargo
62
Wells Fargo
California
$14 – – –
HF
63
HRT Financial
New York
– -$434K -22,701 Closed
Cetera Investment Advisers
64
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
– -$354K -18,518 Closed
FTUS
65
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$326K -17,065 Closed
Raymond James Financial
66
Raymond James Financial
Florida
– -$206K -10,766 Closed
PTC
67
Private Trust Company
Ohio
– -$48.7K -2,545 Closed
National Bank of Canada
68
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
– -$10K -525 Closed
GBT
69
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
– -$1.91K -100 Closed
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UAE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

62 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $164M — up 70% from $96.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new UAE positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $29.8M. The largest seller was Mondrian Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $14M.

  • 62 institutional investors held iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) as of Q1 2026, up from 52 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $164M of iShares MSCI UAE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI UAE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $29.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Mondrian Investment Partners, an estimated $14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.