iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $965M invested in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
357% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 7
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $569M → $965M (+$396M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 60 (+7)
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.39% → 66.21% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $205K | Put options by funds: $404K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
CCA
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
Rochester,
New York
|
+$65.3M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.32M |
| 5 |
AP
Agilis Partners
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LWMT
Legacy Wealth Management (Tennessee)
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$28.5M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.03M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.44M |
| 5 |
CMP
Courage Miller Partners
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$228K |
IXUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
60 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $965M — up 70% from $569M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new IXUS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $309M. The largest seller was Legacy Wealth Management (Tennessee), exiting entirely with an estimated $28.5M sold.
- 60 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) as of Q1 2015, up from 53 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $965M of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $309M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Legacy Wealth Management (Tennessee), an estimated $28.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.