iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $83M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,419% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $41.5M | Capital outflows: $2.73M
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 17 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
Delaware
|
+$30.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.85M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$2.96M |
| 4 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$2.11M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$434K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.63M |
| 2 |
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$773K |
| 3 |
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$293K |
| 4 |
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$18.1K |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$13K |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
17 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $83M — up 81% from $46M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new URTH positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was City National Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $1.63M.
- 17 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q3 2014, up from 15 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $83M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was City National Bank, an estimated $30.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.