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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
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$27.9M +$29.8M +1,490,656 +19,977%
S2L
2
Sparta 24 Ltd
Israel
$22.2M +$23.8M +1,190,955 New
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.2M +$18.3M +915,564 +418%
HighTower Advisors
4
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$11.3M +$2.82M +141,222 +30%
SMDAM
5
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$7.46M +$458K +22,892 +6%
Deutsche Bank
6
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$7.01M +$7.52M +376,054 New
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.74M -$338K -16,905 -5%
LP
8
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
$5.26M +$5.64M +282,141 New
RhumbLine Advisers
9
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$4.77M -$596K -29,811 -10%
JP Morgan Chase
10
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.65M +$166K +8,282 +3%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.02M +$4.18M +209,196 +3,218%
OMC
12
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$3.58M +$1.62M +81,052 +73%
Korea Investment Corp
13
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$3.12M – – –
NAM
14
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$2.59M +$126K +6,300 +5%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.3M -$583K -29,136 -19%
Verition Fund Management
16
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$2.05M +$2.2M +110,000 New
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$2.02M -$3.74M -186,959 -63%
Fifth Third Bancorp
18
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1.98M +$2.13M +106,337 New
YCM
19
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$1.97M -$720K -36,000 -25%
Wellington Management Group
20
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$1.55M -$140K -7,019 -8%
PAM
21
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.49M – – –
Balyasny Asset Management
22
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$1.49M +$1.6M +79,817 New
Fidelity Investments
23
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.39M +$1.48M +73,988 +11,059%
Focus Partners Wealth
24
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$1.34M +$20.8K +1,038 +1%
Bank of Montreal
25
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.3M -$428K -21,411 -23%
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UAE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

62 of the 8,127 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.