iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
399 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 18
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 93
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.17B → $3.7B (+$530M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 357 → 399 (+42)
2.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.65% → 73.16% (+2.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$39.5M |
| 3 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$31.8M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$39.6M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.6M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$22.8M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$15.2M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
399 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $3.7B — up 17% from $3.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new ACWX positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $263M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $39.6M.
- 399 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2021, up from 357 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $3.7B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $263M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $39.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.