iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
566 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.6B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 44
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 49 (+3)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 566 (+4)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.5B → $8.6B (-$904M)
10.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.71% → 45.93% (-11%)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.7M | Put options by funds: $87.4M
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 213
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$333M |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$258M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
NAM
Nationwide Asset Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$180M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$353M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$280M |
| 3 |
CA
Capitolis Advisors
New York
|
-$219M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$171M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
566 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $8.6B — down 9.5% from $9.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new ACWI positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $333M. The largest seller was Hudson Bay Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $353M sold.
- 566 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2022, up from 562 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $8.6B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 44 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $333M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Hudson Bay Capital Management, an estimated $353M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.