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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

319 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.57B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 40

10% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $41.6M | Put options by funds: $37.7M

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2627 (+1)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 107

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 317319 (+2)

11.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.36%30.18% (-11%)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.43B → $2.57B (-$861M)

Holders
319
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.63%
% of All Funds
7.31%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.85%
% of All Funds
0.62%
New
45
Increased
109
Reduced
107
Closed
40
Calls
$41.6M
Puts
$37.7M
Net Calls
+$3.86M
Net Calls Change
+$237M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BWL
26
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$21.6M +$63.5K +862 +0.3%
Cerity Partners
27
Cerity Partners
New York
$19.1M +$51.3K +697 +0.3%
CNHF
28
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
California
$17.9M +$5.07M +68,888 +38%
BAAM
29
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$16.8M -$243K -3,293 -1%
UCFA
30
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$16.5M +$1.02M +13,875 +6%
CL
31
CPWM LLC
Washington
$16.3M +$14.3M +193,704 +586%
FAAS
32
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$15.7M +$5.12M +69,473 +46%
BWM
33
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$15.1M +$14.9M +201,952 +2,489%
CM
34
Columbus Macro
Pennsylvania
$14.2M +$4.32M +58,691 +42%
AllianceBernstein
35
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$13.8M -$80.6K -1,094 -0.6%
BL
36
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$12.4M -$1.73M -23,459 -12%
SB
37
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$12.3M +$154K +2,085 +1%
CAW
38
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$12.2M -$3.15M -42,775 -20%
HighTower Advisors
39
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$12M -$193K -2,626 -2%
PPA
40
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$12M -$1.92M -26,070 -13%
RMC
41
Regis Management Company
California
$11.6M +$463K +6,285 +4%
EA
42
Edge Advisors
Georgia
$11.5M +$631K +8,568 +6%
US Bancorp
43
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$11.5M +$1.46M +19,876 +14%
AL
44
Aspiriant LLC
California
$11M +$10.6M +144,271 +1,668%
Wellington Management Group
45
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$10.9M -$13.3M -180,890 -54%
Bank of New York Mellon
46
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$9.99M +$52.4K +711 +0.5%
B
47
Barings
North Carolina
$9.15M +$6.53M +88,695 +228%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
48
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$9.11M -$1.1M -14,996 -11%
SFM
49
Signature Financial Management
Virginia
$9.04M -$11.9K -161 -0.1%
IUHSA
50
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$9.01M +$2.92M +39,600 +46%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

319 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.57B — down 25% from $3.43B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new ACWI positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $49.5M. The largest seller was 3EDGE Asset Management, cutting an estimated $162M.

  • 319 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2018, up from 317 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $2.57B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $49.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2018 was 3EDGE Asset Management, an estimated $162M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.