iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $196M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 14
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 46 (+4)
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 17.74% → 15.49% (-2.2%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $220M → $196M (-$24.8M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.36M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.7M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.84M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
-$52.8M |
| 2 |
SAM
Stringer Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$6.47M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$912K |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
46 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $196M — down 11% from $220M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new ACWV positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership, exiting entirely with an estimated $52.8M sold.
- 46 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q3 2014, up from 42 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $196M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $20.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership, an estimated $52.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.