iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 164 (+13)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $1.06B (+$48.1M)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 47
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.67% → 39.26% (-0.4%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.1M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$20.3M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
FFM
Fullerton Fund Management
Singapore
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$65M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$14.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.8M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$11.2M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
164 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $1.06B — up 4.7% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new URTH positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.1M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $65M.
- 164 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q2 2023, up from 151 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $1.06B of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $31.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.