iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
293 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.89B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 18
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 278 → 293 (+15)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $1.89B (+$36.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.2% → 62.57% (-1.6%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 111
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.4M |
| 3 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.19M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$44.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$36.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$25M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$12M |
| 5 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.08M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
293 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $1.89B — up 2% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ACWX positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brandes Investment Partners, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $44.8M.
- 293 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q3 2020, up from 278 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $1.89B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Brandes Investment Partners, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $44.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.