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iShares MSCI World ETF

25 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 6

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $108M → $129M (+$21.6M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2225 (+3)

6.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.77%52.63% (+6.9%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
25
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+13.64%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
6
Increased
8
Reduced
6
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DCC
1
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
$41M +$11.9M +158,600 +39%
HSBC Holdings
2
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$24.4M
Jane Street
3
Jane Street
New York
$20.1M +$17.2M +228,488 +464%
CNB
4
City National Bank
California
$17.8M -$932K -12,422 -5%
PVH
5
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$8M +$627K +8,350 +8%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.7M -$179K -2,380 -4%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.85M +$2.74M +36,465 +1,232%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.42M +$267K +3,563 +12%
Citadel Advisors
9
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.29M +$2.38M +31,735 New
SG Americas Securities
10
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.36M
SFFS
11
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$797K -$522K -6,960 -39%
AG
12
Ashmore Group
United Kingdom
$783K
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$721K -$6.09M -81,103 -89%
OMC
14
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$578K -$220K -2,926 -27%
Morgan Stanley
15
Morgan Stanley
New York
$569K +$208K +2,777 +54%
RCWMU
16
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$432K +$450K +5,990 New
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$319K -$567K -7,553 -63%
TFA
18
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$264K +$21.6K +288 +9%
Bank of New York Mellon
19
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$245K +$11.2K +149 +5%
EDRH
20
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$196K +$203K +2,710 New
EDRS
21
Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse)
Switzerland
$196K +$203K +2,710 New
AIG
22
American International Group
New York
$193K +$201K +2,678 New
MAA
23
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$42K +$43.2K +576 New
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$29K
Goldman Sachs
25
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.36M -45,738 Closed

URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

25 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $129M — up 20% from $108M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new URTH positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $6.09M.

  • 25 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q2 2015, up from 22 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $129M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $17.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $6.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.