iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.93B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.52B → $5.93B (+$1.41B)
20.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.22% → 59.54% (+20%)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 50 (+3)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 465 → 447 (-18)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 167
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 80
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.5M | Put options by funds: $178M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$966M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$814M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$357M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$237M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$132M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$85.1M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$55.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$49.2M |
| 5 |
FCBT
First Citizens Bank & Trust
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$46M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
447 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $5.93B — up 31% from $4.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 80 funds closed out of ACWI and 69 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 167 trimmed existing stakes and 148 added.
The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $966M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $132M sold.
- 447 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2020, down from 465 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $5.93B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2020, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 80 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $966M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $132M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.