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iShares MSCI UAE ETF

53 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.5M invested in iShares MSCI UAE ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 4

39% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3853 (+15)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 14

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88.4M → $81.5M (-$6.87M)

26.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82%55.85% (-26%)

Holders
53
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+39.47%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
20
Increased
14
Reduced
14
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Jane Street
1
Jane Street
New York
$12.6M +$4.83M +271,523 +68%
MWM
2
Moran Wealth Management
Florida
$8.92M +$257K +14,445 +3%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
3
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$8.18M -$15.8M -890,278 -67%
SMDAM
4
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$6.26M +$525K +29,475 +10%
KAS
5
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.5M +$4.28M +240,587 New
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.86M -$223K -12,505 -6%
RhumbLine Advisers
7
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$3.45M +$1.26M +70,620 +62%
Korea Investment Corp
8
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$3.13M -$5.24M -294,277 -64%
Comerica Bank
9
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.66M +$20.1K +1,130 +0.8%
YCM
10
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$2.66M +$93.6K +5,262 +4%
Wellington Management Group
11
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$2.2M -$164K -9,225 -7%
NAM
12
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$2.06M +$94.4K +5,304 +5%
QC
13
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$1.81M +$1.72M +96,895 New
SA
14
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.66M -$21.4K -1,202 -1%
Citadel Advisors
15
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.33M -$2.46M -138,350 -66%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
16
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.3M +$6.42K +361 +0.5%
PAM
17
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.24M
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.2M -$534K -30,005 -32%
Bank of Montreal
19
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.09M +$1.04M +58,263 New
FTUS
20
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$976K +$927K +52,117 New
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$960K +$507K +28,518 +125%
MPA
22
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Delaware
$954K -$557K -31,320 -38%
Marshall Wace
23
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$922K +$119K +6,683 +16%
DCM
24
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$708K +$673K +37,840 New
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
25
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$673K +$125K +7,038 +24%

UAE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

53 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $81.5M — down 7.8% from $88.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new UAE positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $4.83M. The largest seller was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, cutting an estimated $15.8M.

  • 53 institutional investors held iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) as of Q2 2025, up from 38 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $81.5M of iShares MSCI UAE ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI UAE ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.83M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $15.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.