iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $906M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 5
199% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $303M → $906M (+$603M)
95.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.79% → 140.89% (+95%)
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 21
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 91 (+18)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $364K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$874M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$39.1M |
| 3 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$5.83M |
| 2 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.53M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.23M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.17M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
91 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $906M — up 199% from $303M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new URTH positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was M&T Bank, adding an estimated $874M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $5.83M.
- 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q4 2019, up from 73 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $906M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 199% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $874M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $5.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.