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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

397 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.86B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

182% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 39

87% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 84

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2440 (+16)

57% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $4.86B (+$1.77B)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $110M

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 330397 (+67)

11.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.94%45.39% (+11%)

Holders
397
Holders Change
+67
Holders Change %
+20.3%
% of All Funds
8.85%
Holding in Top 10
40
Holding in Top 10 Change
+16
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.89%
New
110
Increased
157
Reduced
84
Closed
39
Calls
$136M
Puts
$110M
Net Calls
+$25.5M
Net Calls Change
+$31.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PNC Financial Services Group
51
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$13.3M +$9.22M +134,299 +186%
AllianceBernstein
52
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$13.2M -$8.83M -128,572 -39%
AFP
53
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$11.7M +$10.5M +153,267 +514%
BTS
54
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$11.3M +$11.2M +162,606 +1,212%
State Street
55
State Street
Massachusetts
$11M +$9.12M +132,879 +350%
MML Investors Services
56
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$10.9M +$9.31M +135,632 +392%
OSAM
57
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$10.9M +$11.6M +168,795 +12,503%
WA
58
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$10.9M +$11.7M +169,686 New
BAAM
59
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$10.8M -$3.99M -58,120 -26%
US Bancorp
60
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$10.8M -$153K -2,235 -1%
PFG
61
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
$10M +$10.7M +156,154 New
RMC
62
Regis Management Company
California
$9.97M -$71.8K -1,045 -0.7%
ECG
63
Edge Capital Group
Georgia
$9.93M +$10.6M +154,706 New
SRA
64
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
$9.88M -$19.7M -287,339 -65%
SPC
65
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$9.7M +$803K +11,700 +8%
CRC
66
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$9.67M +$10.4M +150,773 New
Deutsche Bank
67
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$9.62M +$9.98M +145,418 +3,217%
FI
68
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$9.45M +$7.96K +116 +0.1%
KP
69
Keel Point
Alabama
$9.32M +$9.97M +145,195 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
70
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$9.26M
BWP
71
BSW Wealth Partners
Colorado
$9.22M +$7.82M +113,827 +381%
CAM
72
Cidel Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$9.18M +$9.82M +143,000 New
Bank of Montreal
73
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$8.8M +$9.24M +134,602 +5,189%
SGCA
74
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$8.7M +$9.04M +131,606 +3,604%
Bank of New York Mellon
75
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$8.63M +$558K +8,129 +6%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

397 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.86B — up 57% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new ACWI positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $406M. The largest seller was Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $88.9M sold.

  • 397 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2018, up from 330 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.86B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 110 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $406M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, an estimated $88.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.