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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 35

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 175172 (-3)

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2522 (-3)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 59

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.79B → $1.3B (-$488M)

51% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.06M | Put options by funds: $2.16M

Holders
172
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.71%
% of All Funds
4.58%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12%
% of All Funds
0.59%
New
35
Increased
51
Reduced
59
Closed
35
Calls
$1.06M
Puts
$2.16M
Net Calls
-$1.1M
Net Calls Change
+$2.91M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIG
126
American International Group
New York
$356K +$161K +2,712 +84%
LI
127
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$351K -$1.39M -23,364 -80%
BEC
128
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$348K -$54.1K -911 -14%
MAA
129
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$346K -$9.91M -166,713 -97%
RFS
130
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
$313K -$14K -235 -4%
CDIA
131
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$306K
BFO
132
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$300K
MCM
133
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$300K
CFA
134
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$251K +$210K +3,540 +549%
LTFS
135
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$247K -$32.3K -543 -12%
BJL
136
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$237K +$235K +3,955 New
MFS
137
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$236K +$201K +3,390 +627%
NPC
138
National Planning Corporation
California
$226K -$2.02K -34 -0.9%
HF
139
HRT Financial
New York
$222K +$221K +3,711 New
HIM
140
Hanlon Investment Management
New Jersey
$221K +$8.97K +151 +4%
UBS AM
141
UBS AM
Illinois
$216K +$214K +3,600 New
BW
142
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$213K +$211K +3,553 New
RMC
143
Regis Management Company
California
$207K
GH
144
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$206K -$3.02M -50,863 -94%
LNB
145
Ledyard National Bank
$204K -$89.8K -1,510 -31%
CA
146
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$192K +$190K +3,205 New
BBPWM
147
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$187K
CMO
148
Covenant Multifamily Offices
Texas
$166K -$4.16M -69,933 -96%
ASN
149
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$124K
ONB
150
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$108K +$107K +1,798 New

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

172 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.3B — down 27% from $1.79B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in ACWI was balanced in Q1 2015: 35 funds opened new positions, 35 closed out, 51 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $21.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $75.5M.

  • 172 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2015, down from 175 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.3B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 35 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $21.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $75.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.