iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.01B invested in iShares MSCI World ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 22
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.45B → $3.01B (+$560M)
6.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.71% → 43.42% (+6.7%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 259 → 269 (+10)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 81
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $8.01M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$97.7M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$33.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$62.3M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$38.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.6M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$21.5M |
| 5 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$15.6M |
URTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
269 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.01B — up 23% from $2.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new URTH positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, opening a new position worth an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $62.3M.
- 269 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) as of Q1 2026, up from 259 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.01B of iShares MSCI World ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI World ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 22 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $62.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.