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iShares MSCI World ETF

179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.31B invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 20

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 174179 (+5)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.31B (+$43.2M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 66 (0)

2.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.92%39.25% (-2.7%)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 59

Holders
179
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.87%
% of All Funds
2.58%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
27
Increased
41
Reduced
59
Closed
20
Calls
$972K
Puts
Net Calls
+$972K
Net Calls Change
+$433K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$256M +$14.1M +102,522 +6%
SMDAM
2
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$110M -$8.33M -60,430 -7%
PP
3
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$98.4M -$19.7M -142,840 -17%
Goldman Sachs
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
$94.6M -$4.47M -32,375 -5%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$87.7M -$9.1M -65,950 -10%
CI
6
CX Institutional
Indiana
$49.9M +$37.9M +274,787 +396%
EK
7
Evensky & Katz
Florida
$39.9M +$38M +275,621 New
B
8
Barings
North Carolina
$39.1M -$1.19M -8,613 -3%
JP Morgan Chase
9
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$34.4M +$3.48M +25,246 +12%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$31.5M -$39M -282,448 -56%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
11
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$28.1M -$1.15M -8,372 -4%
PCIG
12
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
$27.7M -$10.9M -79,329 -29%
Principal Financial Group
13
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$22M +$9.73M +70,524 +87%
NPT
14
National Philanthropic Trust
Pennsylvania
$20.3M +$979K +7,100 +5%
AWM
15
Angeles Wealth Management
California
$19.4M -$1.49M -10,835 -7%
Morgan Stanley
16
Morgan Stanley
New York
$18.2M -$38.1M -276,544 -69%
BS
17
Banco Santander
Spain
$14.9M +$12.1M +87,629 +572%
Wellington Management Group
18
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$13.3M -$7.06M -51,207 -36%
ELI
19
Empire Life Investments
Ontario, Canada
$13.1M -$2.25M -16,300 -15%
Envestnet Asset Management
20
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.4M -$21.3M -154,266 -64%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$11.8M +$1.86M +13,464 +20%
AFO
22
Allie Family Office
Florida
$11.4M +$20.8M +151,056 +6,096%
GKWIM
23
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$11.3M -$227K -1,647 -2%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$10.9M +$8.95M +64,910 +612%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
25
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$10.5M -$182K -1,322 -2%

URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

179 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.31B — up 3.4% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new URTH positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Evensky & Katz, opening a new position worth an estimated $38M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $39M.

  • 179 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q1 2024, up from 174 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $1.31B of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 20 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Evensky & Katz, an estimated $38M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $39M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.