iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
233 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.71B invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
2,549% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3M | Put options by funds: $390K
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 53
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 21
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $1.71B (+$164M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 233 (+10)
2.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.53% → 34.39% (-2.1%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OWP
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
|
+$53.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$47.7M |
| 3 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.6M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$72.3M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$23.7M |
| 3 |
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.2M |
| 4 |
APSPRSPT
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Trust
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$18.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.7M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
233 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.71B — up 11% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new URTH positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $53.9M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $72.3M sold.
- 233 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q2 2025, up from 223 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.71B of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 21 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, an estimated $53.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $72.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.