iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
153 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.09B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
231% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 13
111% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 28
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $839M → $1.09B (+$251M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 153 (+26)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
+$47.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$32.6M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$28M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Makena Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$91.5M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$17.2M |
| 3 |
TC
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$8.33M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$7.49M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.62M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
153 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.09B — up 30% from $839M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new ACWX positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Makena Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $91.5M sold.
- 153 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2014, up from 127 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.09B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Makena Capital Management, an estimated $91.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.