iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.29B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
325% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 8
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $918M → $1.29B (+$375M)
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 22 (+6)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 34
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 134 (+23)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$66.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$42.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$39.7M |
| 4 |
SRA
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$21M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$20.3M |
| 3 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$18.8M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$15.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.8M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
134 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.29B — up 41% from $918M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ACWI positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sarasin & Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.7M. The largest seller was Ronald Blue & Co, cutting an estimated $21M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2013, up from 111 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.29B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Sarasin & Partners, an estimated $66.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Ronald Blue & Co, an estimated $21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.