iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
403 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.28B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
1,387% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.27M | Put options by funds: $287K
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 33
5.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.16% → 79.06% (+5.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 399 → 403 (+4)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 134
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.28B (-$420M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$316M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.5M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.6M |
| 4 |
CWM
Calamos Wealth Management
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$29.9M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
JFGIW
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Racine,
Wisconsin
|
-$37.3M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$20.6M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
403 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.28B — down 11% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ACWX positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aaron Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $316M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $158M.
- 403 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2022, up from 399 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $3.28B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 33 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Aaron Wealth Advisors, an estimated $316M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.