iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
709 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.78B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 248 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 42
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.85M | Put options by funds: $1.48M
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 248 | Existing positions reduced: 151
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 44 (+11)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.78B → $6.78B (+$1.01B)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 608 → 709 (+101)
1.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.09% → 71.83% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWCM
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$89.5M |
| 3 |
KOC
Koss-Olinger Consulting
Gainesville,
Florida
|
+$84.3M |
| 4 |
SHGA
Sand Hill Global Advisors
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$82.4M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
C
Cliffwater
Marina Del Rey,
California
|
-$70.4M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$40.3M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$34.4M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
709 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.78B — up 17% from $5.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new ACWX positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 112 holders — while 248 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $388M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $161M sold.
- 709 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2026, up from 608 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.78B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 154 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 42 closed out, a net change of +112 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.