iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
404 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.17B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
1,387% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.27M | Put options by funds: $287K
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 33
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 400 → 404 (+4)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 134
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.16% → 72.01% (-1.2%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
49% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $335M | Capital outflows: $653M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.5M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.6M |
| 3 |
Calamos Wealth Management
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$29.9M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.7M |
| 5 |
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Racine,
Wisconsin
|
-$37.3M |
| 4 |
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$20.6M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
404 of the 6,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.17B — down 14% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ACWX positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $158M.
- 404 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2022, up from 400 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $3.17B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 33 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $50.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.