iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
599 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.45B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32
1.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.23% → 53.06% (+1.8%)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $301M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 594 → 599 (+5)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.5B → $9.45B (-$48.6M)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 42 (-2)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 228
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$381M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$350M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
JHU
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$114M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$724M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$418M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$287M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$93M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
599 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $9.45B — down 0.51% from $9.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new ACWI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 189 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $381M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $724M.
- 599 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2023, up from 594 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $9.45B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 0.51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $381M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $724M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.