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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
EWM
401
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$465K +$4.18K +45 +0.9%
CMP
402
Courage Miller Partners
Virginia
$456K – – –
BA
403
Bellwether Advisors
Nebraska
$455K +$6.4K +69 +1%
EFS
404
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$455K – – –
RA
405
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$451K -$2.04K -22 -0.5%
LFA
406
LGT Financial Advisors
Texas
$445K +$431K +4,639 New
BC
407
Belmont Capital
California
$444K – – –
Jennison Associates
408
Jennison Associates
New York
$442K -$2.06M -22,163 -83%
RCG
409
Regatta Capital Group
California
$437K -$25.7K -277 -6%
OAP
410
One Advisory Partners
Kansas
$434K – – –
ZIG
411
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$429K – – –
SCP
412
Syntal Capital Partners
Texas
$428K +$24K +259 +6%
NYLIM
413
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$427K -$185K -1,989 -31%
Wealthfront Advisers
414
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$424K +$2.88K +31 +0.7%
RC
415
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$424K – – –
Simplex Trading
416
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$417K +$404K +4,353 New
AC
417
Apella Capital
Connecticut
$416K +$403K +4,341 New
YDMI
418
Y.D. More Investments
Israel
$413K +$41.3K +445 +12%
CASB
419
Cape Ann Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$404K +$9.28K +100 +2%
SYBT
420
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$403K – – –
ACM
421
AlphaStar Capital Management
North Carolina
$402K +$389K +4,190 New
ACS
422
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$402K – – –
JWCA
423
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$400K +$1.58K +17 +0.4%
RCM
424
Rain Capital Management
Oregon
$394K +$10.8K +116 +3%
BAMG
425
Brand Asset Management Group
Missouri
$394K -$15.3K -165 -4%
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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.