iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
562 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.5B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 30
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 153
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $663M | Put options by funds: $572M
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.37B → $9.5B (+$1.13B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 510 → 562 (+52)
5.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.62% → 56.71% (+5.1%)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 46 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$348M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
CGPCS
Capital Group Private Client Services
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$145M |
| 4 |
CPCM
Cornerstone Partners Capital Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$120M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$292M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$292M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$247M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$102M |
| 5 |
JHCM
Juniper Hill Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$88.4M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
562 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $9.5B — up 14% from $8.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 211 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hudson Bay Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $348M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $292M.
- 562 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2021, up from 510 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $9.5B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 30 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Hudson Bay Capital Management, an estimated $348M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2021 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $292M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.