iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.46B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
236% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 11
64.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 64.72% (+65%)
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 44
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $1.46B (+$382M)
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 16 (+3)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 187 (+24)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
SCCM
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
|
+$89.8M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$79.7M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$46.1M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$45.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$77.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$33.9M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$13.5M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
187 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.46B — up 36% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ACWX positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $77.7M sold.
- 187 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2016, up from 163 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.46B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $77.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.