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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

233 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.16B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 26

70% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 57

36.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%36.43% (+36%)

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.7B → $2.16B (+$468M)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2022 (+2)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 217233 (+16)

45% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $183M

Holders
233
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+7.37%
% of All Funds
5.83%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
47
Increased
97
Reduced
57
Closed
26
Calls
$101M
Puts
$183M
Net Calls
-$82.3M
Net Calls Change
-$81M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$161M +$69.2M +1,178,403 +76%
IC
2
Iconiq Capital
California
$148M +$14.1M +239,920 +11%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$126M +$89.7M +1,528,714 +256%
ST
4
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$107M +$1.92M +32,669 +2%
BM
5
Brandywine Managers
Delaware
$107M -$3.26M -55,500 -3%
JMPWA
6
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$101M +$5.83M +99,380 +6%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$86.8M +$21.9M +372,534 +34%
BIM
8
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$83M +$80.4M +1,370,021 +4,139%
SP
9
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$80.4M -$53.2M -907,175 -40%
GFM
10
Gramercy Funds Management
Connecticut
$71M +$48.1M +820,000 +216%
JP Morgan Chase
11
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$58.7M -$10.7M -182,496 -16%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$50.7M +$50.3M +856,542 New
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$45.8M +$43.9M +747,411 +2,779%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$45.4M +$26.2M +446,210 +139%
PWPCM
15
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
$41.1M -$8.68M -147,930 -18%
Canada Life
16
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$39.3M +$15.5M +264,441 +66%
Citigroup
17
Citigroup
New York
$37.7M +$23.1M +394,398 +162%
PP
18
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$37.1M +$15.7M +268,300 +75%
HNB
19
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$28.1M
Bank of Montreal
20
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$27.8M +$27.8M +473,742 +41,556%
AllianceBernstein
21
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$27.3M +$1.89M +32,199 +8%
TLIC
22
Thai Life Insurance Company
Thailand
$26.9M +$26.6M +454,000 New
AL
23
Aspiriant LLC
California
$25.4M +$24.7M +420,549 +4,834%
UBS Group
24
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25.3M +$11.2M +190,754 +80%
HSBC Holdings
25
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$22.9M -$1.42M -24,257 -6%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

233 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.16B — up 28% from $1.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ACWI positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $89.7M. The largest seller was Cantillon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $108M sold.

  • 233 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2016, up from 217 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.16B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $89.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $108M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.