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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

401 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.62B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,016% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $197M | Put options by funds: $17.6M

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 30

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.57B → $4.62B (+$1.05B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 388401 (+13)

2.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.68%37.56% (+2.9%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 141

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4336 (-7)

Holders
401
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+3.35%
% of All Funds
8.71%
Holding in Top 10
36
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.28%
% of All Funds
0.78%
New
45
Increased
146
Reduced
141
Closed
30
Calls
$197M
Puts
$17.6M
Net Calls
+$179M
Net Calls Change
+$180M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TTSTC
1
Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
Texas
$642M
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$261M +$86.2M +1,181,288 +50%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$259M +$29.3M +401,322 +13%
Allianz Asset Management
4
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$254M +$60.7M +832,367 +32%
AllianceBernstein
5
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$183M +$55M +754,587 +44%
ST
6
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$163M -$420K -5,760 -0.3%
IC
7
Iconiq Capital
California
$129M -$3.21M -44,031 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$114M -$1.08M -14,812 -0.9%
Barclays
9
Barclays
United Kingdom
$113M +$103M +1,415,795 +1,189%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$111M +$63.2M +867,041 +136%
PWPCM
11
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
$103M +$20.1M +275,448 +24%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$101M +$100M +1,372,265 New
SP
13
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$96.3M -$79.1K -1,085 -0.1%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$86.3M +$4.42M +60,545 +5%
FMI
15
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$77.4M +$76.6M +1,050,000 New
SRA
16
Summit Rock Advisors
New York
$73.5M +$25M +342,698 +52%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
17
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$66.6M +$65.9M +903,196 +1,584,554%
S
18
Schroders
United Kingdom
$58.3M
JMPWA
19
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$56.1M -$114M -1,566,802 -67%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$54.7M -$389K -5,334 -0.7%
Bank of Nova Scotia
21
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$54M -$1.19M -16,352 -2%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
22
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$51.6M +$51.1M +700,000 New
CNHF
23
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
California
$49.3M -$127K -1,735 -0.3%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
24
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$49M -$37.1M -508,700 -43%
DCM
25
Dimension Capital Management
Florida
$43M -$2.08M -28,512 -5%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

401 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.62B — up 29% from $3.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $114M.

  • 401 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2019, up from 388 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.62B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $103M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $114M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.