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iShares MSCI UAE ETF

52 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.2M invested in iShares MSCI UAE ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 8

0.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.16%63.22% (-0.93%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5652 (-4)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $104M → $96.2M (-$7.45M)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 15

Holders
52
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-7.14%
% of All Funds
0.63%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
24
Reduced
8
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MIP
1
Mondrian Investment Partners
United Kingdom
$13.5M +$637K +33,035 +5%
HighTower Advisors
2
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$8.87M +$8.95M +463,898 New
SMDAM
3
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$7.21M +$297K +15,379 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.21M +$5.08M +263,352 +430%
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$5.64M -$5.87M -304,329 -51%
RhumbLine Advisers
6
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$5.46M +$408K +21,130 +8%
JP Morgan Chase
7
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.82M +$232K +12,036 +5%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.19M +$378K +19,589 +10%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$3.72M +$3.46M +179,296 +1,158%
Korea Investment Corp
10
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$3.19M
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.92M +$2.42M +125,275 +458%
YCM
12
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$2.85M
Comerica Bank
13
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.71M -$5.63K -292 -0.2%
NAM
14
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$2.54M +$139K +7,200 +6%
OMC
15
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$2.12M +$1.37M +70,772 +175%
Bank of Montreal
16
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.74M +$149K +7,748 +9%
Wellington Management Group
17
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$1.72M -$17.7K -917 -1%
PAM
18
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.53M
Focus Partners Wealth
19
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$1.35M +$1.36M +70,555 New
N
20
Natixis
France
$1.29M +$538K +27,882 +70%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
21
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$1.25M +$25.1K +1,299 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
22
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.2M +$1.21M +62,563 New
CAG
23
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$1.18M +$181K +9,381 +18%
Bank of New York Mellon
24
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.03M +$176K +9,106 +20%
SA
25
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$901K -$42.2K -2,189 -4%

UAE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

52 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $96.2M — down 7.2% from $104M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of UAE and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.95M. The largest seller was Moran Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.19M sold.

  • 52 institutional investors held iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) as of Q4 2025, down from 56 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $96.2M of iShares MSCI UAE ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI UAE ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $8.95M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI UAE ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Moran Wealth Management, an estimated $9.19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.