iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.29B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 41
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.29B (+$165M)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 12
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 137 (0)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 17 (-1)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $554K | Put options by funds: $1.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.3M |
| 2 |
PWPCM
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
|
+$62.2M |
| 3 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.2M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
SAM
Shell Asset Management
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
+$16.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$70M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$25.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$23M |
| 4 |
SRA
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$10.7M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
137 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.29B — up 15% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new ACWI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 51 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $63.3M. The largest seller was Curian Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $70M sold.
- 137 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2014, unchanged from Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.29B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $63.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Curian Capital, an estimated $70M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.