iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
247 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 63
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 28
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.45B → $2.95B (+$499M)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 23 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 247 (+9)
1.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.74% → 36.44% (+1.7%)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $139M | Put options by funds: $135M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$93.5M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$90.9M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$47.4M |
| 4 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$43.5M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$93.1M |
| 2 |
RO
Reservoir Operations
New York
|
-$60.9M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
PWPCM
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
|
-$9.74M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
247 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.95B — up 20% from $2.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new ACWI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $93.5M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $93.1M.
- 247 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2017, up from 238 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2.95B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $93.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $93.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.