iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.85B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.79% → 64.2% (-0.59%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.93B → $1.85B (-$71.6M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 288 → 278 (-10)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 17 (-5)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 39
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 129
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$70.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$31.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.3M |
| 5 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$86.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$73.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$56.6M |
| 4 |
HCM
Howland Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$41.7M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
278 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.85B — down 3.7% from $1.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of ACWX and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 129 trimmed existing stakes and 77 added.
The largest buyer was Barclays, opening a new position worth an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $86.1M.
- 278 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2020, down from 288 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $1.85B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2020, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 39 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Barclays, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $86.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.