iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.17B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 26
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 57
36.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 36.48% (+36%)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $2.17B (+$477M)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 23 (+3)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 234 (+16)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $183M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$89.7M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$80.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$69.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.3M |
| 5 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$48.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$53.2M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.4M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
234 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.17B — up 28% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ACWI positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 98 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.
- 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2016, up from 218 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $2.17B 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.