iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
256 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.83B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 13
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 256 (+14)
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.98% → 59.86% (+0.89%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 14 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.84B → $1.83B (-$9.48M)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 91
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$44.2M |
| 2 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.2M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTB
Country Trust Bank
Bloomington,
Illinois
|
-$43.9M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$25.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$23.2M |
| 4 |
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$20.8M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.3M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
256 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.83B — down 0.52% from $1.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new ACWX positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was Country Trust Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.9M sold.
- 256 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q3 2018, up from 242 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.83B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 0.52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $44.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Country Trust Bank, an estimated $43.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.