iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $1.05B (+$33.2M)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 60
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 15 (0)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 172 (-4)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
GIM
Goelzer Investment Management
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.1M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
172 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.05B — up 3.3% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of ACWX and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Horizon Investments, adding an estimated $102M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $37.2M.
- 172 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2016, down from 176 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.05B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $102M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $37.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.