iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
504 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.19B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 190 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $139M | Put options by funds: $79.5M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.38B → $8.19B (+$813M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 50
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 503 → 504 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 47 (0)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.41% → 51.18% (-0.24%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 190
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$969M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$85.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$531M |
| 2 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$257M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$92.9M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$62.6M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$48.2M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
504 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $8.19B — up 11% from $7.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new ACWI positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 190 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $969M. The largest seller was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $531M sold.
- 504 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2021, up from 503 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $8.19B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 50 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $969M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $531M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.