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iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH

30 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 25 → 30 (+5)

6.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.63% → 59.13% (+6.5%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $129M → $126M (-$2.85M)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 9

Holders
30
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
8
Increased
6
Reduced
9
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$20.1M
2
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$9.08M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$1.61M
4
SAM
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
+$842K
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$699K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$13.1M
2
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$3.86M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$3.17M
4
CNB
City National Bank
California
-$2.87M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$1.36M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DCC
1
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
$37.9M – – –
HSBC Holdings
2
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$22.6M – – –
JP Morgan Chase
3
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$18.9M +$20.1M +283,580 New
CNB
4
City National Bank
California
$13.7M -$2.87M -40,535 -16%
Allianz Asset Management
5
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$8.56M +$9.08M +128,153 New
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$6.19M -$13.1M -185,047 -67%
PVH
7
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$3.76M -$3.86M -54,520 -49%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.84M +$642K +9,060 +27%
Citadel Advisors
9
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.02M -$102K -1,441 -5%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.61M -$1.08M -15,256 -39%
State Street
11
State Street
Massachusetts
$1.52M +$1.61M +22,750 New
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$886K +$699K +9,872 +290%
SAM
13
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$794K +$842K +11,888 New
SFFS
14
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$737K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$730K +$67.7K +956 +10%
AG
16
Ashmore Group
United Kingdom
$668K -$60.2K -850 -8%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$437K -$3.17M -44,729 -87%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$388K +$98.2K +1,387 +31%
Morgan Stanley
19
Morgan Stanley
New York
$371K -$165K -2,328 -30%
TFA
20
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$274K +$31.8K +449 +12%
VKH
21
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$263K +$279K +3,937 New
RCWMU
22
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$257K -$151K -2,137 -36%
Credit Agricole
23
Credit Agricole
France
$213K +$226K +3,196 New
EDRH
24
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$181K – – –
EDRS
25
Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse)
Switzerland
$181K – – –
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URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

30 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $126M — down 2.2% from $129M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new URTH positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $13.1M.

  • 30 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q3 2015, up from 25 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $126M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $20.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $13.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.