iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.09B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 23
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 312 → 330 (+18)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.93B → $3.09B (+$163M)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 103
0.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.61% → 34% (+0.39%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $161M
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 24 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWPCM
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
|
+$87.5M |
| 2 |
TTSTC
Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
Austin,
Texas
|
+$63.7M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$47.6M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$44.7M |
| 5 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$42.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
-$111M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$48M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$38.6M |
| 5 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$34.5M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
330 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.09B — up 5.6% from $2.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ACWI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was HAP Trading, exiting entirely with an estimated $111M sold.
- 330 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2018, up from 312 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.09B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, an estimated $87.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2018 was HAP Trading, an estimated $111M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.