iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 28
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $378M → $364M (-$13.6M)
5.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.94% → 43.89% (-5%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 81 (-9)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 19
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$30.9M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$6.2M |
| 4 |
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
O'fallon,
Illinois
|
+$5.61M |
| 5 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$5.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.2M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.75M |
| 5 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
-$8.68M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
81 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $364M — down 3.6% from $378M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of URTH and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.9M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $38.2M sold.
- 81 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q2 2020, down from 90 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $364M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q2 2020, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 19 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $30.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $38.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.