iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.45B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 65
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.29B → $2.45B (+$164M)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.58% → 34.74% (+0.16%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 238 (-10)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 21 (-4)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 28
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $272M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$96.8M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$81.8M |
| 3 |
RO
Reservoir Operations
New York
|
+$60.4M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$37.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$32.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$50.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$40.3M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$33.6M |
| 4 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$26.7M |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
-$23.5M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
238 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.45B — up 7.1% from $2.29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ACWI and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $96.8M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $50.8M.
- 238 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2017, down from 248 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $2.45B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $96.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $50.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.