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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
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599 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.45B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 230 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

32% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 31

1.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.86% → 53.06% (+1.2%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 593 → 599 (+6)

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $301M

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.62B → $9.45B (-$178M)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 42 (-2)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 230

Holders
599
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+1.01%
% of All Funds
9.4%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
0.66%
New
41
Increased
188
Reduced
230
Closed
31
Calls
$307M
Puts
$301M
Net Calls
+$6.36M
Net Calls Change
-$439M

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$381M
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$350M
3
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
+$185M
4
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$173M
5
JHU
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
+$114M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$724M
2
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
-$418M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$287M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$135M
5
SP
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
-$121M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JCM
326
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$810K +$783K +8,440 New
TI
327
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$805K -$114K -1,229 -13%
NA
328
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$804K +$61.9K +667 +9%
BCM
329
Becker Capital Management
Oregon
$796K – – –
SPW
330
Sonoma Private Wealth
California
$792K – – –
William Blair & Company
331
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$773K -$12.8K -138 -2%
AIM
332
Alhambra Investment Management
Florida
$764K -$43K -463 -5%
JWS
333
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Arizona
$761K +$304K +3,281 +71%
MG
334
Mather Group
Illinois
$755K +$149K +1,606 +26%
WA
335
Wealth Architects
California
$743K +$835 +9 +0.1%
FCAM
336
First Citizens Asset Management
North Carolina
$741K -$14.9K -161 -2%
CA
337
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$734K -$3.27M -35,195 -82%
WT
338
Whittier Trust
California
$731K – – –
PAG
339
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$729K -$1.95K -21 -0.3%
FWIA
340
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$724K – – –
ACA
341
Anchor Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$718K – – –
CB
342
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$715K – – –
D
343
Dentgroup
Louisiana
$705K +$742 +8 +0.1%
Baird Financial Group
344
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$701K +$122K +1,310 +22%
IA
345
IFP Advisors
Florida
$700K -$101K -1,083 -13%
IAS
346
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$697K +$674K +7,266 New
MA
347
Modus Advisors
Minnesota
$697K – – –
TC
348
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$690K – – –
G
349
GenTrust
Florida
$686K +$133K +1,436 +25%
DJSG
350
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$669K +$647K +6,968 New
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14
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ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

599 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $9.45B — down 1.9% from $9.62B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new ACWI positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 230 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $381M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $724M.

  • 599 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2023, up from 593 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $9.45B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 31 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $381M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $724M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.