iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
121 hedge funds and large institutions have $664M invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 34
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 121 (+1)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $836M → $664M (-$172M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.93M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.93M |
| 3 |
TC
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$6.07M |
| 4 |
GT
Greenleaf Trust
Kalamazoo,
Michigan
|
+$6.05M |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$5.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$74.3M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$45.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$29.8M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.2M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
121 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $664M — down 21% from $836M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACWX positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 40 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.93M. The largest seller was Ronald Blue & Co, cutting an estimated $74.3M.
- 121 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2014, up from 120 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $664M of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.93M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Ronald Blue & Co, an estimated $74.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.