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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
CAW
51
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$7.06M -$2.46M -41,906 -26%
IUHSA
52
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$7.01M +$1.72M +29,275 +33%
EA
53
Edge Advisors
Georgia
$6.99M +$6.93M +118,158 New
TCM
54
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$6.98M +$21.2K +362 +0.3%
IFAM
55
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$6.93M -$586K -9,989 -8%
LPL Financial
56
LPL Financial
California
$6.93M +$231K +3,941 +4%
CIM
57
Cetera Investment Management
California
$6.72M +$3.37M +57,413 +102%
AIM
58
Allen Investment Management
New York
$6.16M +$2.38M +40,568 +64%
SFM
59
Signature Financial Management
Virginia
$5.41M -$2.1M -35,762 -28%
GH
60
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$5.33M -$5.28M -90,000 -50%
Comerica Bank
61
Comerica Bank
Texas
$5.16M +$4.3M +73,270 +627%
Mariner
62
Mariner
Kansas
$5.06M +$412K +7,023 +9%
FMBTD
63
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Illinois
$4.99M -$2.93M -49,936 -37%
PIM
64
Parasol Investment Management
Illinois
$4.91M -$3M -51,053 -38%
RJA
65
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.52M +$2.1M +35,858 +88%
Commonwealth Equity Services
66
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.42M +$3.73M +63,633 +572%
PPA
67
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$4.31M +$2.87M +48,975 +206%
LFAS
68
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$4.2M +$4.16M +70,918 New
Wellington Management Group
69
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$4.19M -$5.94M -101,280 -59%
JWS
70
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Arizona
$4.05M +$39.8K +678 +1%
VCM
71
Verger Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.25M
CL
72
CPWM LLC
Washington
$3.24M +$53.9K +918 +2%
SPWA
73
SteelBridge Private Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.13M +$1.37M +23,410 +84%
BSWMG
74
Barrington Strategic Wealth Management Group
Illinois
$2.95M -$9.98K -170 -0.3%
BPC
75
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$2.74M

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.