iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
498 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.52B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 32
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 122
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 457 → 498 (+41)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $3.52B (+$173M)
3.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.67% → 72.99% (+3.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 21 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$41.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.6M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$25M |
| 3 |
C
Cliffwater
Marina Del Rey,
California
|
-$16.8M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
JFGIW
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Racine,
Wisconsin
|
-$12.2M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
498 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $3.52B — up 5.2% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new ACWX positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Factory Mutual Insurance, cutting an estimated $58.6M.
- 498 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2024, up from 457 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $3.52B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 32 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $58.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.