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iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
188
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+5.62%
% of All Funds
4.69%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
27
Increased
76
Reduced
40
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$31.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$21.1M
3
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
+$15.1M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$13.5M
5
GIM
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
+$11.7M

Top Sellers

1
MSWM
Mader & Shannon Wealth Management
Missouri
-$15.7M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$11.4M
3
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$10M
4
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
-$7.5M
5
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$5.86M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PIM
151
Parker Investment Management
California
$226K – – –
BEC
152
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$211K +$210K +4,639 New
FTUS
153
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$205K -$3.39M -75,037 -94%
DWM
154
Destination Wealth Management
California
$205K +$203K +4,501 New
HCA
155
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$135K +$134K +2,963 New
MA
156
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$133K – – –
Barclays
157
Barclays
United Kingdom
$105K – – –
PSUF
158
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$103K +$4.52K +100 +5%
QAM
159
QCI Asset Management
New York
$86K +$1.22K +27 +1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
160
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$60K +$50.1K +1,110 +516%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
161
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$46K +$2.3K +51 +5%
APSP
162
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$29K +$406 +9 +1%
TRSOTSOK
163
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$26K – – –
CAW
164
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$21K – – –
CAL
165
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$20K – – –
PFGIA
166
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$20K – – –
AA
167
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$19K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
168
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$17K -$3.52K -78 -17%
RFWA
169
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$10.5K +$10.4K +230 New
CFD
170
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10K – – –
SIAP
171
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
BBPWM
172
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$9K – – –
AIP
173
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$8K – – –
NC
174
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
175
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$8K +$7.77K +172 New
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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.