iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
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.
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: 388 → 401 (+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: 43 → 36 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$86.2M |
| 4 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.6M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$114M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$79.2M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$37.1M |
| 4 |
EEP
Edgehill Endowment Partners
Hamden,
Connecticut
|
-$34.4M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.2M |
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.