iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
742 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.88B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 348 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 36
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 348 | Existing positions reduced: 174
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.75B → $7.88B (+$1.12B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 47 (+4)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 706 → 742 (+36)
3.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.52% → 67.53% (-4%)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.54M | Put options by funds: $10.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$86.9M |
| 3 |
KOC
Koss-Olinger Consulting
Gainesville,
Florida
|
+$75.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$47.7M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$43.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$78M |
| 2 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
-$77M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.8M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$31.9M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$20.9M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
742 of the 8,274 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.88B — up 17% from $6.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new ACWX positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 348 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $78M.
- 742 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2026, up from 706 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.88B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 36 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Northern Trust, an estimated $78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.