ISHARES MSCI ACWI EX US ETF (ACWX) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


ISHARES MSCI ACWI EX US ETF (ACWX) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Polen Capital Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Ariel Appreciation Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-18,020256,334$12,050,262
Q2 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy22,232134,395$6,614,922
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,50076,800$3,780
Q2 2023Polen Capital ManagementSell-68,29318,638$917,383
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy274,354274,354$13,503,704
Q1 2023Ariel Appreciation FundSell-19,260112,163$5,470,190
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,60082,300$4,014
Q1 2023Polen Capital ManagementSell-339,49386,931$4,239,625
Q4 2022Ariel Appreciation FundBuy33,458131,423$5,979,747
Q4 2022Polen Capital ManagementBuy319,729426,424$19,402,292
Q3 2022Polen Capital ManagementSell-34,320106,695$4,269
Q2 2022Ariel Appreciation FundBuy59,11497,965$4,408
Q2 2022Polen Capital ManagementSell-387,290141,015$6,346
Q1 2022Ariel Appreciation FundSell-6,65138,851$2,031
Q1 2022Polen Capital ManagementSell-49,550528,305$27,615
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy15,50023,700$1,318
Q4 2021Polen Capital ManagementBuy565,038577,855$32,129
Q3 2021Polen Capital ManagementBuy5,26512,817$710
Q2 2021Polen Capital ManagementSell-59,7097,552$434
Q1 2021Ariel Appreciation FundSell-12,89945,502$2,511
Q4 2020Ariel Appreciation FundBuy52,59758,401$3,098
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-42,3008,200$435
Q4 2020Polen Capital ManagementBuy62,03067,261$3,568
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy42,80050,500$2,322
Q2 2020Polen Capital ManagementSell-6,5735,231$226
Q1 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-17,1955,804$219
Q1 2020Polen Capital ManagementSell-34,30411,804$444
Q4 2019Polen Capital ManagementBuy46,10846,108$2,265
Q2 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-207,12022,999$1,075
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,6007,700$360

Frequently asked questions about ACWX activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ACWX?

    Institutional owners buying ACWX include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ACWX activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ACWX compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES MSCI ACWI EX US ETF (ACWX) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ACWX increasing?

    Institutional interest in ACWX can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.