iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
603 hedge funds and large institutions have $9B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
181% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2B | Put options by funds: $427M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 29
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 43 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 599 → 603 (+4)
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.06% → 52.41% (-0.64%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.45B → $9B (-$445M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 224
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
MG
Marex Group
London,
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$473M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$206M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$191M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$48.9M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
603 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $9B — down 4.7% from $9.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new ACWI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MKP Capital Management, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $473M.
- 603 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q3 2023, up from 599 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $9B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 29 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was MKP Capital Management, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q3 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $473M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.