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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

233 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.16B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 26

70% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 57

36.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%36.43% (+36%)

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.7B → $2.16B (+$468M)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2022 (+2)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 217233 (+16)

45% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $183M

Holders
233
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+7.37%
% of All Funds
5.83%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
47
Increased
97
Reduced
57
Closed
26
Calls
$101M
Puts
$183M
Net Calls
-$82.3M
Net Calls Change
-$81M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bessemer Group
26
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$20.3M +$14.1M +239,780 +232%
FAAS
27
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$18.8M +$10.8M +184,234 +139%
BAAM
28
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$16.5M -$12.4M -211,584 -43%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$16.4M +$5.76M +98,162 +55%
WSTAM
30
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$15.2M -$4.11K -70 -0%
SLT
31
St Louis Trust
Missouri
$14.8M +$48.1K +820 +0.3%
BWL
32
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$14.2M +$14.1M +239,491 New
MIFH
33
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$13.6M +$13.4M +229,000 New
SB
34
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$12.5M -$55.4K -944 -0.4%
UCFA
35
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$12.3M +$1.08M +18,369 +10%
Natixis Advisors
36
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$12.1M +$8.73M +148,701 +270%
RBC
37
Ronald Blue & Co
Georgia
$11.8M -$1.66M -28,357 -12%
Northern Trust
38
Northern Trust
Illinois
$11.8M +$3.48M +59,305 +42%
BlackRock
39
BlackRock
New York
$11.2M -$3.02M -51,429 -21%
SRA
40
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
$10.7M -$11.1M -188,924 -51%
Allianz Asset Management
41
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$10.5M -$35.5M -605,400 -77%
DCM
42
Dimension Capital Management
Florida
$10.4M +$10.3M +175,887 New
RMC
43
Regis Management Company
California
$9.95M +$210K +3,573 +2%
DCM
44
Dearborn Capital Management
Illinois
$9.77M +$9.7M +165,190 New
Bank of New York Mellon
45
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$8.46M +$1.97M +33,606 +31%
CCP
46
Corient Capital Partners
California
$8.45M -$694K -11,818 -8%
Lazard Asset Management
47
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$7.59M +$7.21M +122,813 +2,246%
US Bancorp
48
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$7.31M +$72.2K +1,230 +1%
BCI
49
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$7.28M +$6.63M +112,978 +1,130%
AssetMark Inc
50
AssetMark Inc
California
$7.25M -$550K -9,372 -7%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

233 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.16B — up 28% from $1.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ACWI positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $89.7M. The largest seller was Cantillon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $108M sold.

  • 233 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2016, up from 217 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.16B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $89.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $108M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.