iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $197M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
111% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 9
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 56 (+3)
6.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.95% → 36.38% (-6.6%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $228M → $197M (-$31M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.93M |
| 2 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.87M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.55M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$24.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.81M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$2.09M |
| 4 |
CT
CPF Texas
Plano,
Texas
|
-$1.95M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.57M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
56 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $197M — down 14% from $228M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new URTH positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS AM, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.93M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $24.1M.
- 56 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q2 2018, up from 53 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $197M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was UBS AM, an estimated $1.93M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $24.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.