iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
15 hedge funds and large institutions have $46M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
579% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $14.5M | Capital outflows: $2.14M
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 3
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 15 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.03M |
| 3 |
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$763K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$745K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$248K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$876K |
| 2 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$521K |
| 3 |
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$450K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$252K |
| 5 |
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$29.8K |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
15 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $46M — up 41% from $32.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new URTH positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $876K.
- 15 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q2 2014, up from 13 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $46M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $876K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.