iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
532 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.31B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 22
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 150
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 27 (+5)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $4.31B (+$559M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 497 → 532 (+35)
3.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.79% → 66.86% (+3.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$66.7M |
| 2 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$51.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$34.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 5 |
RA
Resolute Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$31.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$24.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$16.1M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NP
551
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$65.5K | -1,182 | Closed |
|
|
CWC
552
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$10.5K | -189 | Closed |
|
|
SFGP
553
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Wormleysburg,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$8.26K | -149 | Closed |
|
554
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$5.21K | -94 | Closed |
|
|
GJIA
555
Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors
Owings Mills,
Maryland
| – | -$3.76K | -72 | Closed |
|
|
CIAS
556
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$2.44K | -44 | Closed |
|
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
532 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.31B — up 15% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new ACWX positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 198 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $66.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $32.7M.
- 532 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2025, up from 497 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.31B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 22 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $66.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.