iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $193M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $193M (-$7.31M)
3.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.13% → 37% (-3.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 45 (-2)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 15
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $442K | Put options by funds: $784K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$2.05M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.43M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$580K |
| 4 |
HWP
Hefty Wealth Partners
Auburn,
Indiana
|
+$416K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$253K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$7.35M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$5.73M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.31M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$511K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$397K |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
45 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $193M — down 3.7% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of URTH and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Canada Life, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.05M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.35M sold.
- 45 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q3 2017, down from 47 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $193M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Canada Life, an estimated $2.05M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q3 2017 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $7.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.