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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

503 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.36B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

227% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 30

42% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3347 (+14)

25% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $144M | Put options by funds: $115M

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 443503 (+60)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.64B → $7.36B (+$726M)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 156

0.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.03%51.29% (-0.74%)

Holders
503
Holders Change
+60
Holders Change %
+13.54%
% of All Funds
8.9%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+42.42%
% of All Funds
0.83%
New
98
Increased
168
Reduced
156
Closed
30
Calls
$144M
Puts
$115M
Net Calls
+$28.4M
Net Calls Change
-$153M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$676M +$346M +4,047,812 +119%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
2
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$531M +$466M +5,450,000 +1,363%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$320M +$49.8M +582,935 +20%
HSBC Holdings
4
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$278M +$5.61M +65,655 +2%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
5
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$272M -$132M -1,540,000 -34%
AIMCA
6
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$257M +$101M +1,182,000 +71%
CI
7
Clal Insurance
Israel
$209M +$51.9M +607,129 +33%
ST
8
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$181M -$4.86M -56,890 -3%
AllianceBernstein
9
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$174M -$97.4M -1,140,328 -37%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$149M -$5.96M -69,780 -4%
IC
11
Iconiq Capital
California
$141M -$21.1M -246,973 -14%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$132M +$2.48M +29,079 +2%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$132M +$31.7M +371,500 +34%
Northern Trust
14
Northern Trust
Illinois
$130M +$122M +1,429,268 +43,615%
Bessemer Group
15
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$129M -$35M -410,018 -22%
WKKFT
16
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust
Michigan
$126M +$119M +1,392,708 New
GM
17
Granger Management
New York
$123M +$115M +1,352,016 New
MC
18
Minot Capital
Colorado
$120M -$4.34M -50,850 -4%
SP
19
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$118M +$12.8K +150 +0%
TTSTC
20
Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
Texas
$107M
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$101M -$390M -4,567,839 -80%
EW
22
Evoke Wealth
California
$97.5M -$1.71M -20,028 -2%
FTUS
23
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$90.4M +$85.2M +996,971 New
Royal Bank of Canada
24
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$82.8M +$15.4M +180,025 +25%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
25
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$76.9M +$47.6M +557,390 +192%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

503 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $7.36B — up 11% from $6.64B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, adding an estimated $466M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $935M.

  • 503 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2020, up from 443 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.36B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 98 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $466M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Barclays, an estimated $935M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.