iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) saw a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,330,000 shares, a growth of 10.3% from the October 31st total of 8,460,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,936,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 12.2% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 165,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,604,000 after purchasing an additional 17,937 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 12,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,445,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF during the second quarter worth $204,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF during the second quarter valued at $797,000. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $351,000. 61.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ ACWI opened at $121.77 on Monday. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has a 12 month low of $97.58 and a 12 month high of $121.92. The stock has a market cap of $19.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s 50 day moving average is $119.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $115.59.

About iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap global stocks, covering 85% of the developed and emerging markets capitalization. ACWI was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is managed by BlackRock.