iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
223 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 27
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 217 → 223 (+6)
2.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.09% → 36.52% (+2.4%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 55
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.55B (+$57M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$74.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.4M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$69.7M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
ELI
Empire Life Investments
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.7M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
223 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.55B — up 3.8% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new URTH positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $74.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $69.7M.
- 223 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q1 2025, up from 217 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.55B of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $74.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $69.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.