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iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
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257 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.83B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 14

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 244 → 257 (+13)

0.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.25% → 60.12% (+0.88%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 14 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.84B → $1.83B (-$9.49M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 91

Holders
257
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+5.33%
% of All Funds
5.88%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
28
Increased
70
Reduced
91
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$44.2M
2
GT
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
+$38.3M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$14.1M
4
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
+$13.2M
5
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$10.2M

Top Sellers

1
CTB
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
-$43.9M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$25.6M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$23.2M
4
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
-$20.8M
5
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$15.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TRSOTSOK
226
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$27K – – –
WA
227
WP Advisors
California
$25K – – –
ACA
228
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$22.4K – – –
CAW
229
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$22K – – –
TRCT
230
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$21K +$17.8K +375 +560%
AA
231
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$20K – – –
CAL
232
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$20K – – –
PFGIA
233
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$15K +$14.6K +308 New
SIAP
234
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$12K – – –
HMS
235
Hanseatic Management Services
New Mexico
$11K – – –
CFD
236
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10K -$4.75K -100 -33%
BBPWM
237
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
SIS
238
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$10K – – –
WAP
239
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
SWPG
240
Strategic Wealth Partners Group
Illinois
$7.83K +$101K +2,117 +1%
CPIG
241
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$7K – – –
PG
242
Patten Group
Tennessee
$7K – – –
SWM
243
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$6K – – –
WAM
244
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$6K – – –
AIL
245
AGF Investments LLC
Ontario, Canada
$5K – – –
AIP
246
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$5K – – –
PA
247
Parallel Advisors
California
$3K – – –
TWA
248
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$3K +$2.66K +56 New
GWM
249
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$3K +$3.28K +69 New
CCM
250
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$1K – – –
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ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

257 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.83B — down 0.52% from $1.84B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new ACWX positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was Country Trust Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.9M sold.

  • 257 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q3 2018, up from 244 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.83B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 0.52% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $44.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Country Trust Bank, an estimated $43.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.