iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
517 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.93B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 23
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $181M | Put options by funds: $136M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.18B → $8.93B (+$748M)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 51 (+4)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 505 → 517 (+12)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.18% → 52.59% (+1.4%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 178
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
CA
Capitolis Advisors
New York
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$434M |
| 2 |
WKKFT
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust
Battle Creek,
Michigan
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$99.7M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$96.9M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$55.4M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
517 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $8.93B — up 9.1% from $8.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new ACWI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $230M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $434M.
- 517 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2021, up from 505 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $8.93B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 23 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $230M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2021 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $434M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.