iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.86B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 39
87% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 84
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 40 (+16)
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $4.86B (+$1.77B)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $110M
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 330 → 397 (+67)
11.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.94% → 45.39% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$403M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$275M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$172M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWPCM
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
|
-$88.9M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$39.2M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$20.3M |
| 4 |
SRA
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
|
-$19.7M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.8M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
397 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.86B — up 57% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new ACWI positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $406M. The largest seller was Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $88.9M sold.
- 397 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2018, up from 330 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.86B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $406M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, an estimated $88.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.