iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
423 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.15B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 30
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 41 (+5)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 401 → 423 (+22)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 137
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.05B → $4.15B (+$107M)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.57% → 37.2% (-0.37%)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.4M | Put options by funds: $79M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$81.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$73M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$50.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$98.9M |
| 4 |
PWPCM
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
|
-$82.3M |
| 5 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.4M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
423 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $4.15B — up 2.6% from $4.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 423 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2019, up from 401 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $4.15B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.