iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
681 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.73B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
386% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $211M | Put options by funds: $43.5M
2.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.82% → 46.47% (-2.4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 720 → 681 (-39)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.37B → $8.73B (-$632M)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 48 (-4)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 269
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCWVOTCITCONY
Rector, Church-Wardens & Vestrymen of Trinity Church in the city of New-York
New York
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
QC
Qalhat Capital
Tortola,
British Virgin Islands
|
+$80M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$66.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
-$263M |
| 2 |
CGPCS
Capital Group Private Client Services
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
GM
Granger Management
New York
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
OCBCO
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)
Singapore
|
-$63.6M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$61.4M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
681 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $8.73B — down 6.7% from $9.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of ACWI and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 269 trimmed existing stakes and 192 added.
The largest buyer was Rector, Church-Wardens & Vestrymen of Trinity Church in the city of New-York, opening a new position worth an estimated $185M. The largest seller was MKP Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $263M sold.
- 681 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2025, down from 720 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $8.73B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 69 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Rector, Church-Wardens & Vestrymen of Trinity Church in the city of New-York, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2025 was MKP Capital Management, an estimated $263M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.