ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI USA (ESGU) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI USA (ESGU) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q2 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,19114,464$2,367,334
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,91115,655$2,214,001
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,40017,600$2,622,048
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy41812,744$1,898,605
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,80023,000$3,348,800
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy32912,326$1,794,666
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-45,80012,200$1,650,660
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4911,997$1,623,195
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy36511,948$1,456,581
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy40,80058,000$7,471,560
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-64411,583$1,492,123
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-15,00017,200$2,170,296
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-39412,227$1,542,803
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,50032,200$3,842,104
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,29812,621$1,505,938
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-6,80013,700$1,575
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,45615,919$1,830,061
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,10020,500$2,151
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy96117,375$1,822,981
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy33516,414$1,541,457
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,30013,400$1,306
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,23616,079$1,567,078
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,44314,843$1,342,569
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2005,100$432
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy412,400$1,050,890
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,5004,900$389
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,53012,396$985
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,90010,400$873
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy80310,866$912
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy64310,063$1,020

Frequently asked questions about ESGU activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ESGU?

    Institutional owners buying ESGU include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ESGU activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ESGU compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI USA (ESGU) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ESGU increasing?

    Institutional interest in ESGU can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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