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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

503 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.36B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

227% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 30

42% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3347 (+14)

25% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $144M | Put options by funds: $115M

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 443503 (+60)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.64B → $7.36B (+$726M)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 156

0.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.03%51.29% (-0.74%)

Holders
503
Holders Change
+60
Holders Change %
+13.54%
% of All Funds
8.9%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+42.42%
% of All Funds
0.83%
New
98
Increased
168
Reduced
156
Closed
30
Calls
$144M
Puts
$115M
Net Calls
+$28.4M
Net Calls Change
-$153M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
American Century Companies
126
American Century Companies
Missouri
$5.9M +$5.55M +65,000 New
ECG
127
Edge Capital Group
Georgia
$5.83M -$2.83M -33,073 -34%
STCOSD
128
Sageworth Trust Company of South Dakota
South Dakota
$5.69M +$5.36M +62,734 New
FEG
129
Fund Evaluation Group
Ohio
$5.66M -$18.2M -212,564 -77%
HighTower Advisors
130
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$5.54M -$760K -8,897 -13%
FMBTD
131
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Illinois
$5.52M +$4.84M +56,673 +1,358%
Bank of Nova Scotia
132
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$5.52M -$105M -1,231,129 -95%
IUHSA
133
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$5.48M -$409K -4,792 -7%
Osaic Holdings
134
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.47M -$2.18M -25,556 -30%
VM
135
VPR Management
Texas
$5.44M
PFM
136
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$5.28M -$16.6K -194 -0.3%
MFW
137
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$5.25M +$1.84M +21,522 +59%
UWM
138
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Minnesota
$5.21M -$630K -7,379 -11%
SFG
139
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$5.21M -$156K -1,822 -3%
SB
140
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$5.04M -$303K -3,543 -6%
MIA
141
MainStreet Investment Advisors
Illinois
$5.03M -$3.84K -45 -0.1%
MPWT
142
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$5.03M
NCM
143
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$4.94M -$842K -9,853 -15%
Bank of Montreal
144
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.59M +$2.33M +27,229 +122%
AL
145
Aspiriant LLC
California
$4.57M +$3.64M +42,627 +549%
Cetera Investment Advisers
146
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.53M +$4.27M +49,959 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
147
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$4.39M -$214M -2,509,572 -98%
MIH
148
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$4.34M -$2.89M -33,811 -41%
FRA
149
Frank Rimerman Advisors
California
$4.17M +$3.93M +45,962 New
PVH
150
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$4.08M -$14.5M -169,785 -79%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

503 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $7.36B — up 11% from $6.64B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, adding an estimated $466M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $935M.

  • 503 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2020, up from 443 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.36B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 98 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $466M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Barclays, an estimated $935M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.