iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 40
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.43B (+$171M)
10.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.59% → 62.16% (+11%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 188 (+10)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 15 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
GIM
Goelzer Investment Management
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MSWM
Mader & Shannon Wealth Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$10M |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$7.5M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$5.86M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
188 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.43B — up 14% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new ACWX positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $31.2M. The largest seller was Mader & Shannon Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.7M sold.
- 188 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2017, up from 178 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.43B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $31.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Mader & Shannon Wealth Management, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.