iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 19
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 74
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 236 → 244 (+8)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.92B → $1.84B (-$75.8M)
1.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.82% → 59.25% (-1.6%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 14 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$29.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$25.9M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$61.7M |
| 2 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$51.7M |
| 3 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.33M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
244 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.84B — down 4% from $1.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new ACWX positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $61.7M.
- 244 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2018, up from 236 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.84B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $29.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $61.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.