iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
393 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 121
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $216K | Put options by funds: $234K
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 404 → 393 (-11)
2.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.01% → 69.26% (-2.8%)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 54
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.17B → $2.78B (-$387M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$73.2M |
| 2 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$48.3M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$30.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$33M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$21.5M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
393 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $2.78B — down 12% from $3.17B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 54 funds closed out of ACWX and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 121 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $73.2M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $44.7M sold.
- 393 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2022, down from 404 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $2.78B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 54 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $73.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $44.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.