iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
348 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.03B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 20
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 93
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 22 (+2)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.86B → $3.03B (+$164M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 339 → 348 (+9)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.47% → 69.94% (+0.46%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$43.5M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$41M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$35.1M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$99.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$42M |
| 3 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.8M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$6.11M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
348 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $3.03B — up 5.7% from $2.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ACWX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New York State Common Retirement Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $43.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $99.4M sold.
- 348 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2021, up from 339 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $3.03B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 20 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was New York State Common Retirement Fund, an estimated $43.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $99.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.