iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
342 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.2B invested in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 24
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 108
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.73B → $11.2B (+$1.44B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 333 → 342 (+9)
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.18% → 81.71% (+0.53%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 33 (-1)
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203K | Put options by funds: $581K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$481M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$72.6M |
| 4 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$58.2M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$30.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$99.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$52.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$44.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$34.2M |
IXUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
342 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $11.2B — up 15% from $9.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new IXUS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $481M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 342 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) as of Q1 2019, up from 333 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $11.2B of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $481M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.