iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
457 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
169% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 26
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.01B → $3.45B (+$439M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 422 → 457 (+35)
3.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.76% → 73.84% (+3.1%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 139
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $35.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$39.1M |
| 3 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29.9M |
| 5 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$70.8M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$27.9M |
| 5 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$26.4M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
457 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $3.45B — up 15% from $3.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new ACWX positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $204M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $89.5M.
- 457 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2023, up from 422 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $3.45B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $204M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $89.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.