iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $378M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 24
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 24
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 90 (-1)
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $906M → $378M (-$528M)
91.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 140.89% → 48.94% (-92%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$70.5M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$45.2M |
| 3 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.4M |
| 5 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
+$4.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$493M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$8.81M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$6.83M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
90 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $378M — down 58% from $906M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new URTH positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $70.5M. The largest seller was M&T Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $493M sold.
- 90 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q1 2020, down from 91 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $378M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 24 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $70.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q1 2020 was M&T Bank, an estimated $493M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.