iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
290 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.28B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 38
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 284 → 290 (+6)
8.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.25% → 61.52% (-8.7%)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 20 (-6)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.38B → $2.28B (-$1.1B)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 117
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$190M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$40.7M |
| 3 |
V
Veritable
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$39.2M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$30.5M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.06B |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$97.9M |
| 3 |
SCCM
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
|
-$95.1M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$73.6M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$66.8M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
290 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.28B — down 33% from $3.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new ACWX positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Factory Mutual Insurance, adding an estimated $190M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 290 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2019, up from 284 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.28B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 38 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $190M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.