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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
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
1
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$22.5M +$22.7M +1,327,318 New
MWM
2
Moran Wealth Management
Florida
$7.84M +$7.88M +461,800 New
Korea Investment Corp
3
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$7.83M +$5M +292,710 +174%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$6.78M +$5.94M +348,264 +682%
Man Group
5
Man Group
United Kingdom
$6.08M +$6.11M +358,130 New
SMDAM
6
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$5.17M +$613K +35,913 +13%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.71M +$3.03M +177,502 +430%
Citadel Advisors
8
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.56M +$2.85M +167,134 +393%
Comerica Bank
9
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.39M +$290K +17,008 +14%
YCM
10
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$2.32M +$215K +12,584 +10%
Wellington Management Group
11
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$2.15M -$158K -9,243 -7%
RhumbLine Advisers
12
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.93M -$2.28M -133,430 -54%
NAM
13
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$1.78M +$138K +8,071 +8%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.6M +$1.61M +94,267 New
SA
15
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.53M +$760K +44,515 +98%
MPA
16
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Delaware
$1.4M +$1.4M +82,270 New
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.29M -$1.67M -97,625 -56%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.24M -$2.29M -134,057 -65%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
19
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.17M +$410 +24 +0%
PAM
20
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.12M +$175K +10,248 +18%
WC
21
Wexford Capital
Florida
$732K
Marshall Wace
22
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$722K +$458K +26,837 +171%
KA
23
KDT Advisors
New York
$594K
ZIM
24
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$497K +$31.2K +1,825 +7%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
25
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$491K +$494K +28,930 New

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.