iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
503 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
248% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $751M | Capital outflows: $216M
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 32
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 121
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 503 (+41)
3.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.21% → 73.54% (+3.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 22 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$41.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.6M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$25M |
| 3 |
Cliffwater
Marina Del Rey,
California
|
-$16.8M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Racine,
Wisconsin
|
-$12.2M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
503 of the 7,624 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $3.55B — up 5.1% from $3.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new ACWX positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Factory Mutual Insurance, cutting an estimated $58.6M.
- 503 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q4 2024, up from 462 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $3.55B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 32 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $58.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.