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iShares MSCI World ETF

103 hedge funds and large institutions have $556M invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $557M → $556M (-$924K)

2.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.54%46.04% (-2.5%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 107103 (-4)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 36

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 16

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $249K

Holders
103
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-3.74%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
12
Increased
30
Reduced
36
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
$249K
Net Calls
-$249K
Net Calls Change
-$13K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SMDAM
1
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$88.2M +$6.27M +54,009 +8%
Schroder Investment Management Group
2
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$71.5M -$6.8M -58,613 -9%
Wellington Management Group
3
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$56.5M +$55.3M +476,416 New
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$46.6M -$1.14M -9,810 -2%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
5
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$30.8M +$21.5M +185,000 +247%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$22M -$3.55M -30,607 -14%
Lazard Asset Management
7
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$20.2M -$2.34M -20,161 -11%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.6M -$17M -146,846 -48%
CI Investments Inc
9
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$15.4M -$17.9M -154,130 -54%
PAG
10
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$13.6M -$680K -5,856 -5%
HSBC Holdings
11
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$11.7M -$580K -5,000 -5%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.2M -$4.36M -37,545 -28%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.97M +$3.07M +26,435 +65%
CI
14
CX Institutional
Indiana
$7.72M -$7.89M -67,997 -51%
Citadel Advisors
15
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$7.65M -$7.51M -64,745 -50%
SIM
16
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
$7.21M +$5.86M +50,460 +486%
LPL Financial
17
LPL Financial
California
$7.13M -$290K -2,500 -4%
PIMJS
18
PKO Investment Management Joint-Stock
Poland
$5.84M
RCWMU
19
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$5.76M +$2.66M +22,960 +90%
Goldman Sachs
20
Goldman Sachs
New York
$5.19M +$290K +2,500 +6%
Principal Financial Group
21
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.12M +$5.01M +43,182 New
UIA
22
UBP Investment Advisors
Switzerland
$4.27M +$403K +3,474 +11%
FTUS
23
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.95M +$1.18M +10,160 +44%
Mackenzie Financial
24
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$3.52M +$3.45M +29,717 New
BP
25
BBR Partners
New York
$3.45M +$3.38M +29,106 New

URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

103 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $556M — down 0.17% from $557M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of URTH and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.3M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $45.8M.

  • 103 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q1 2021, down from 107 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $556M of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 0.17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $55.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $45.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.