iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 20 (+4)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 208 → 218 (+10)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.7M | Put options by funds: $38M
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.78B → $1.69B (-$92.8M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 78
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$43.3M |
| 3 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$22.2M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$53M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$35.9M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$26M |
| 5 |
BM
Brandywine Managers
Hockessin,
Delaware
|
-$25.1M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
218 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.69B — down 5.2% from $1.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new ACWI positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cantillon Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 218 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2016, up from 208 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.69B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.