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iShares MSCI World ETF
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73 hedge funds and large institutions have $303M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $240M → $303M (+$62.5M)

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

7.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.31% → 45.79% (+7.5%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 72 → 73 (+1)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 21

Holders
73
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.39%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
8
Increased
20
Reduced
21
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CI Investments Inc
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$22.1M
2
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$19.8M
3
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$12.2M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$9.09M
5
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$7.86M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$12.2M
2
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
-$7.7M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$6.19M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$2.36M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.35M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
1832 Asset Management
51
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$320K -$135K -1,479 -30%
BFA
52
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$316K – – –
AssetMark Inc
53
AssetMark Inc
California
$275K -$54.6K -600 -17%
SPC
54
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$265K -$23.1K -254 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
55
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$241K -$63.3K -695 -21%
APA
56
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$240K – – –
LGWM
57
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$227K – – –
AIA
58
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$215K +$213K +2,344 New
GWA
59
Guidant Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$119K – – –
LTFS
60
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$114K – – –
MIFH
61
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$112K – – –
GWM
62
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$84K – – –
FHA
63
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$81K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
64
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$62K – – –
FDCDDQ
65
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$60.1K – – –
FAAS
66
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$59K +$57.4K +631 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
67
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$37K – – –
TCOV
68
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$27K – – –
AII
69
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$15K – – –
Lazard Asset Management
70
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$9K -$1K -11 -10%
Fidelity Investments
71
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$6K +$91 +1 +2%
AF
72
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1K – – –
GSWM
73
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$1K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
74
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$398K -4,375 Closed
MML Investors Services
75
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
– -$231K -2,533 Closed
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URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

73 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $303M — up 26% from $240M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new URTH positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 20 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.1M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $12.2M.

  • 73 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q3 2019, up from 72 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $303M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $22.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $12.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.