iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
314 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.93B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
306% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $33.9M
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $2.93B (+$362M)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 106
3.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.18% → 33.64% (+3.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 27 (0)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 38
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 314 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$88.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$53.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$51.6M |
| 2 |
PWPCM
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
|
-$50M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$38.3M |
| 4 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$35.9M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$27.2M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
314 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $2.93B — up 14% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of ACWI and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 120 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $147M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.6M sold.
- 314 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2018, down from 319 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $2.93B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $147M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $51.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.