iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
706 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.75B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 246 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
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 151
34% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 43 (+11)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 605 → 706 (+101)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.06B → $6.75B (+$692M)
1.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.26% → 71.52% (-1.7%)
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 |
AF
Align Financial
Hermantown,
Minnesota
|
-$296M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$151M |
| 4 |
C
Cliffwater
Marina Del Rey,
California
|
-$70.4M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$40.3M |
ACWX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
706 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.75B — up 11% from $6.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new ACWX positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 112 holders — while 246 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 Align Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $296M sold.
- 706 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) as of Q1 2026, up from 605 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.75B of iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 11% 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 Align Financial, an estimated $296M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.