iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.93B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
7.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.42% → 64.79% (+7.4%)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 22 (+1)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 288 (-26)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.45B → $1.93B (-$527M)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 65
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 120
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
HCM
Howland Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$41.6M |
| 4 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$33.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$53.3M |
| 2 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$31.9M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$30M |
| 4 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26M |
| 5 |
V
Veritable
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$22.2M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
288 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.93B — down 21% from $2.45B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of ACWX and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 120 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Capital Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $53.3M.
- 288 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2020, down from 314 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.93B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 65 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Capital Investment Advisors, an estimated $53.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.