iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $193M invested in iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 8
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $137M → $193M (+$55.7M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 85 (+6)
4.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.04% → 35.16% (+4.1%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 24
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $211K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$30.2M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.77M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.91M |
| 2 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
-$5.72M |
| 3 |
FF
Fluent Financial
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.07M |
| 4 |
PAA
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$2.39M |
| 5 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$960K |
WOOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
85 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $193M — up 41% from $137M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new WOOD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.91M.
- 85 institutional investors held iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) as of Q2 2018, up from 79 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $193M of iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $30.2M added.
- The largest iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.