Jane Street Group LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Jane Street Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 76.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,900 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,893 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $871,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $23,495,000. Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,812,000 after acquiring an additional 117,113 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 597,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,330,000 after acquiring an additional 80,162 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $6,349,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 205,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,911,000 after purchasing an additional 35,811 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of ESGU opened at $128.82 on Thursday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $102.74 and a 52-week high of $134.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.69 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $130.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.14.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Profile

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index composed of US companies that are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. ESGU was launched on Dec 1, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.