iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
535 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.34B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
195% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 21
143% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $598M | Capital outflows: $247M
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 151
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 28 (+5)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 500 → 535 (+35)
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.3% → 67.35% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$66.7M |
| 2 |
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$51.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$34.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 5 |
RA
Resolute Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$31.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$24.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$16.1M |
| 5 |
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.1M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
535 of the 7,623 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.34B — up 18% from $3.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new ACWX positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 199 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $66.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $32.7M.
- 535 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q2 2025, up from 500 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.34B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 21 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $66.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.