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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

177 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.92B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

651% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $3.11M

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 43

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.92B (+$407M)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2324 (+1)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 185177 (-8)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 28

Holders
177
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-4.32%
% of All Funds
4.94%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.35%
% of All Funds
0.67%
New
22
Increased
69
Reduced
43
Closed
28
Calls
$23.4M
Puts
$3.11M
Net Calls
+$20.3M
Net Calls Change
+$17.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BL
26
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$19.3M +$19.6M +340,161 +1,976%
Ninety One (UK)
27
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$19.2M +$17.2M +299,098 +529%
HSBC Holdings
28
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$18.6M -$387K -6,720 -2%
EDRH
29
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$16.8M -$140K -2,430 -0.8%
EDRE
30
Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)
Luxembourg
$16.6M -$140K -2,430 -0.8%
CC
31
Chanos & Company
New York
$15.6M +$3.34M +58,062 +25%
SB
32
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$14.2M -$1.51M -26,324 -9%
TCM
33
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$13.8M -$6.53M -113,571 -31%
Wells Fargo
34
Wells Fargo
California
$13.7M +$2M +34,827 +16%
WSTAM
35
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$12.7M +$885K +15,375 +7%
Envestnet Asset Management
36
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$11.9M +$2.38M +41,415 +23%
Franklin Resources
37
Franklin Resources
California
$10.5M +$11.2M +194,622 New
Citadel Advisors
38
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$9.18M +$9.1M +158,198 +1,330%
QI
39
QS Investors
New York
$8.66M
AssetMark Inc
40
AssetMark Inc
California
$8.52M -$8.65M -150,395 -49%
PP
41
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$7.99M +$8.53M +148,200 New
Royal Bank of Canada
42
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.87M -$1.78M -30,979 -18%
BA
43
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$7.35M -$10.4M -180,266 -57%
UCFA
44
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$6.91M +$1.56M +27,203 +27%
FMBTD
45
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Illinois
$6.9M -$1.31M -22,721 -15%
PIM
46
Parasol Investment Management
Illinois
$6.82M -$1.41M -24,476 -16%
CWM
47
Concert Wealth Management
California
$6.74M -$409K -7,111 -5%
VKH
48
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$6.57M +$6.64M +115,400 +1,820%
RJA
49
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.34M +$74.3K +1,291 +1%
US Bancorp
50
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$6.32M +$669K +11,635 +11%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

177 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.92B — up 27% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ACWI and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Brandywine Managers, cutting an estimated $82.6M.

  • 177 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2015, down from 185 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.92B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $122M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Brandywine Managers, an estimated $82.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.