iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
685 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 228 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
341% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 27
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $222M | Put options by funds: $164M
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9B → $11.3B (+$2.29B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 603 → 685 (+82)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 228 | Existing positions reduced: 203
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 46 (+3)
6.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.41% → 58.46% (+6.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
CGPCS
Capital Group Private Client Services
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
+$335M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$292M |
| 5 |
OCBCO
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)
Singapore
|
+$218M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
-$305M |
| 2 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$239M |
| 3 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$219M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$195M |
| 5 |
MG
Marex Group
London,
|
-$122M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
685 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $11.3B — up 25% from $9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new ACWI positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 228 added to existing stakes and 203 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $493M. The largest seller was MKP Capital Management, cutting an estimated $305M.
- 685 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2023, up from 603 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $11.3B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 27 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $493M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2023 was MKP Capital Management, an estimated $305M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.