iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
440 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.41B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 19 (+1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $3.41B (-$40.9M)
2.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.84% → 70.99% (-2.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 457 → 440 (-17)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 46
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 164
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $592K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$45.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$36.9M |
| 3 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$36.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.5M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$219M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$77.9M |
| 3 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$27.1M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$18.4M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
440 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $3.41B — down 1.2% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of ACWX and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 164 trimmed existing stakes and 109 added.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $45.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $219M.
- 440 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2024, down from 457 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $3.41B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 46 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $45.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $219M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.