iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 14
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 36
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $879M → $1.06B (+$178M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 151 (+10)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.4M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.4M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$46.2M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$37.1M |
| 3 |
AIM
Allen Investment Management
New York
|
-$7.95M |
| 4 |
NM
NWI Management
New York
|
-$4.47M |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
-$3.84M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
151 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.06B — up 20% from $879M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new ACWX positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $122M. The largest seller was US Bancorp, cutting an estimated $46.2M.
- 151 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2015, up from 141 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.06B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2015 was US Bancorp, an estimated $46.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.