iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
13 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.6M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 13 (+2)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 3
54% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $6.63M | Capital outflows: $14.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.86M |
| 2 |
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$960K |
| 3 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$807K |
| 4 |
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$621K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$300K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$5.17M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$88.7K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.1K |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
13 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $32.6M — down 18% from $39.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new URTH positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.86M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.17M sold.
- 13 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q1 2014, up from 11 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $32.6M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.86M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q1 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $5.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.