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iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF

162 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.07B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.07B (+$16.7M)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 172162 (-10)

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1513 (-2)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 63

47% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 19

Holders
162
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-5.81%
% of All Funds
4.32%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.33%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
10
Increased
54
Reduced
63
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Creative Planning
26
Creative Planning
Kansas
$10.8M -$350K -8,602 -3%
OMC
27
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$10.5M +$5.9M +145,095 +135%
Goldman Sachs
28
Goldman Sachs
New York
$10.1M -$392K -9,632 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.99M -$988K -24,289 -9%
FT
30
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$9.15M +$28.3K +696 +0.3%
US Bancorp
31
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$9.1M +$1.27M +31,236 +17%
JFGIW
32
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$8.51M +$435K +10,703 +6%
KIM
33
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$7.87M -$508K -12,495 -6%
MC
34
Martin & Co
Tennessee
$6.59M -$10.8K -265 -0.2%
B
35
BancorpSouth
Mississippi
$6.52M +$62.5K +1,537 +1%
MWM
36
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$6.19M +$6.07M +149,177 New
CIBC World Market
37
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$6.08M -$104K -2,566 -2%
WT
38
Whittier Trust
California
$5.87M +$14.7K +362 +0.3%
V
39
Veritable
Delaware
$5.79M -$514K -12,643 -8%
GT
40
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$5.39M -$130K -3,190 -2%
BFA
41
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.35M -$451K -11,076 -8%
HJA
42
Hugh Johnson Advisors
New York
$5.24M -$41.9K -1,030 -0.8%
Bessemer Group
43
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$5.02M -$448 -11 -0%
CF
44
Corrigan Financial
Rhode Island
$4.9M -$38.2K -939 -0.8%
AIP
45
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$4.64M +$136K +3,352 +3%
BF
46
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$4.63M +$2.51M +61,592 +123%
FWCM
47
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$4.46M +$427K +10,485 +11%
FM
48
Forward Management
California
$4.37M
HighTower Advisors
49
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.33M +$3.98M +97,931 +1,547%
PWLP
50
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership
Massachusetts
$4.15M +$350K +8,600 +9%

ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

162 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.07B — up 1.6% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of ACWX and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $69.7M. The largest seller was Horizon Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $173M sold.

  • 162 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q3 2016, down from 172 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.07B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $69.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $173M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.