iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
803 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 256 increasing their positions, 247 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.5M | Put options by funds: $54.6M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 55
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 256 | Existing positions reduced: 247
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.7B → $12B (+$368M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 811 → 803 (-8)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 59 (-1)
3.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.29% → 42.61% (-3.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
RCWVOTCITCONY
Rector, Church-Wardens & Vestrymen of Trinity Church in the city of New-York
New York
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
NCM
Nearwater Capital Markets
Dublin 4, Dublin,
Ireland
|
+$92.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGB
Mass General Brigham
Somerville,
Massachusetts
|
-$354M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$68.4M |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$66.2M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
803 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $12B — up 3.2% from $11.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new ACWI positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 256 added to existing stakes and 247 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $328M. The largest seller was Mass General Brigham, cutting an estimated $354M.
- 803 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2026, down from 811 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $12B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 55 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $328M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Mass General Brigham, an estimated $354M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.