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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

401 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.62B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,016% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $197M | Put options by funds: $17.6M

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 30

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.57B → $4.62B (+$1.05B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 388401 (+13)

2.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.68%37.56% (+2.9%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 141

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4336 (-7)

Holders
401
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+3.35%
% of All Funds
8.71%
Holding in Top 10
36
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.28%
% of All Funds
0.78%
New
45
Increased
146
Reduced
141
Closed
30
Calls
$197M
Puts
$17.6M
Net Calls
+$179M
Net Calls Change
+$180M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HSBC Holdings
51
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$14.2M -$8.54M -117,064 -38%
VCM
52
Verger Capital Management
North Carolina
$13.9M -$537K -7,362 -4%
EEP
53
Edgehill Endowment Partners
Connecticut
$13.5M -$34.4M -470,997 -72%
NAM
54
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$13.3M +$13.2M +181,039 New
YCM
55
Yost Capital Management
Texas
$13.3M +$642K +8,800 +5%
US Bancorp
56
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$12.4M +$334K +4,575 +3%
HighTower Advisors
57
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$12.4M +$133K +1,824 +1%
WA
58
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$12M -$358K -4,903 -3%
FI
59
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$11.9M +$1.44M +19,709 +14%
RMC
60
Regis Management Company
California
$11.6M -$11.3M -154,534 -50%
ECG
61
Edge Capital Group
Georgia
$11.2M +$31.9K +437 +0.3%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
62
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$10.3M +$141K +1,929 +1%
CAW
63
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$10.2M -$1.91M -26,251 -16%
SBL
64
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$10.2M +$1.43M +19,642 +17%
WRTC
65
Wind River Trust Company
Wyoming
$9.9M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
66
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$9.55M +$2.91M +39,957 +45%
IWA
67
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$9.29M +$127K +1,738 +1%
HIIFS
68
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$9.26M +$3.28M +45,031 +56%
BHB
69
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$8.9M +$32.8K +450 +0.4%
SBWM
70
Sunflower Bank Wealth Management
Arizona
$8.58M -$82.4K -1,130 -1%
LJAC
71
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
$8.54M -$903K -12,378 -10%
MIH
72
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$8.49M +$157K +2,150 +2%
Fisher Asset Management
73
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$8.21M +$469K +6,435 +6%
NI
74
NYL Investors
New York
$8.2M -$182K -2,500 -2%
SEI Investments
75
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$8.15M +$407K +5,581 +5%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

401 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.62B — up 29% from $3.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $114M.

  • 401 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2019, up from 388 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.62B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $103M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $114M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.