iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
497 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.75B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 50
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.52B → $3.75B (+$236M)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 22 (+1)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 498 → 497 (-1)
9.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.99% → 63.79% (-9.2%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 161
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6K | Put options by funds: $72K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$93.4M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.4M |
| 3 |
AWC
Abundance Wealth Counselors
State College,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.7M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$86.8M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$42.5M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.5M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.7M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$22.6M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
497 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.75B — up 6.7% from $3.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new ACWX positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Merit Financial Group, adding an estimated $93.4M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $86.8M.
- 497 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2025, down from 498 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.75B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 50 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Merit Financial Group, an estimated $93.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $86.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.