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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
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177 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.92B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

651% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $3.11M

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 43

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.92B (+$407M)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 24 (+1)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 185 → 177 (-8)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 28

Holders
177
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-4.32%
% of All Funds
4.94%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.35%
% of All Funds
0.67%
New
22
Increased
69
Reduced
43
Closed
28
Calls
$23.4M
Puts
$3.11M
Net Calls
+$20.3M
Net Calls Change
+$17.3M

Top Buyers

1
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
+$122M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$84.2M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$82.7M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$66.8M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$55.4M

Top Sellers

1
BM
Brandywine Managers
Delaware
-$82.6M
2
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$11.8M
3
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
-$10.4M
4
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$8.65M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$7.89M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fidelity Investments
126
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$398K +$20.7K +359 +5%
GG
127
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$378K – – –
JRP
128
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$378K – – –
AIG
129
American International Group
New York
$365K +$106K +1,846 +37%
PSI
130
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$346K +$369K +6,410 New
Bessemer Group
131
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$329K – – –
BJL
132
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$316K +$96K +1,668 +40%
VOYA Investment Management
133
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$307K +$328K +5,700 New
PVH
134
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$302K -$3.46M -60,122 -91%
Neuberger Berman Group
135
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$300K +$321K +5,571 New
BEC
136
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$284K – – –
SFFS
137
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$283K +$302K +5,249 New
BFO
138
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$270K – – –
MCM
139
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$270K – – –
SHJ
140
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Colorado
$268K +$278K +4,832 New
SIM
141
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$263K -$40.3K -701 -13%
MM
142
Main Management
California
$248K +$265K +4,600 New
FF
143
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$238K – – –
VCP
144
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$231K – – –
CFA
145
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$217K -$27.9K -485 -11%
RMC
146
Regis Management Company
California
$209K +$2.3K +40 +1%
CBOA
147
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$209K +$223K +3,874 New
AI
148
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$202K +$214K +3,728 New
Lazard Asset Management
149
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$199K +$116K +2,016 +120%
CDIA
150
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$196K – – –
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ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

177 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.92B — up 27% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ACWI and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Brandywine Managers, cutting an estimated $82.6M.

  • 177 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2015, down from 185 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.92B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $122M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Brandywine Managers, an estimated $82.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.