iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
811 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
147% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 45
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 225
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.56B → $11.5B (+$1.99B)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 60 (+8)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 757 → 811 (+54)
3.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.84% → 45.8% (+4%)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.7M | Put options by funds: $123M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
GM
Granger Management
New York
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$84.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
Nomura Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$87.4M |
| 4 |
OCBCO
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)
Singapore
|
-$73.7M |
| 5 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$54M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
811 institutional investors reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $11.5B — up 21% from $9.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new ACWI positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was Phoenix Financial, cutting an estimated $259M.
- 811 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q4 2025, up from 757 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $11.5B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 45 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Phoenix Financial, an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.