iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $922M invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 26
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $664M → $922M (+$259M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 122 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Makena Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$74.1M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$41.6M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.7M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.1M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$9.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$4.59M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.95M |
| 4 |
CHFS
Cobble Hill Financial Services
Moorestown,
New Jersey
|
-$2.38M |
| 5 |
BWM
Baystate Wealth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.94M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
122 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $922M — up 39% from $664M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new ACWX positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 52 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Makena Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $74.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.2M sold.
- 122 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2014, up from 121 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $922M of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Makena Capital Management, an estimated $74.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.