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iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
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181 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.82B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

130% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 20

80% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $1.82B (+$808M)

55% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 17 (+6)

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 47

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 156 → 181 (+25)

Holders
181
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+16.03%
% of All Funds
4.75%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+54.55%
% of All Funds
0.45%
New
46
Increased
61
Reduced
47
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$272M
2
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$163M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$75.9M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$66.2M
5
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
+$61.9M

Top Sellers

1
SHWM
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Georgia
-$33.4M
2
TC
Telemus Capital
Michigan
-$25.9M
3
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
-$21.5M
4
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$18.6M
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$11.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BHIA
151
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$204K -$24.6K -600 -10%
BFA
152
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$203K +$209K +5,115 New
IA
153
IFP Advisors
Florida
$187K +$194K +4,731 New
FPTW
154
Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch
Texas
$156K – – –
MFS
155
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$146K +$151K +3,684 New
TRCT
156
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$144K -$1.23M -29,991 -89%
MA
157
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$115K +$119K +2,910 New
SLF
158
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$87K +$89.6K +2,188 New
AIG
159
American International Group
New York
$86K +$737 +18 +0.8%
WIC
160
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$58K – – –
PMFA
161
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$51K +$52.5K +1,283 New
RWG
162
Regal Wealth Group
California
$41K +$42.7K +1,043 New
CAW
163
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$39K – – –
SEI Investments
164
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$38K +$38.9K +950 New
MFT
165
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo
Florida
$38K +$39.6K +968 New
BL
166
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$26K +$36.8K +900 New
TRSOTSOK
167
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$23K – – –
APSP
168
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$18K +$123 +3 +0.7%
AA
169
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$17K – – –
AIP
170
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$16K +$5.9K +144 +51%
S
171
SignatureFD
Georgia
$14K -$322K -7,855 -96%
BBPWM
172
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
SAM
173
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$6K – – –
ACM
174
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$6K +$6.26K +153 New
PG
175
Patten Group
Tennessee
$5.98K – – –
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ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

181 of the 3,811 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.82B — up 80% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new ACWX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $272M. The largest seller was Smith & Howard Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.4M sold.

  • 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2015, up from 156 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.82B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $272M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Smith & Howard Wealth Management, an estimated $33.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.