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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV

80 hedge funds and large institutions have $964M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

233% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 6

192% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 13

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $795M → $964M (+$169M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 66 → 80 (+14)

5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.2% → 42.2% (+5%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
80
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+21.21%
% of All Funds
2.1%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
20
Increased
38
Reduced
13
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$112M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$26.2M
3
AL
Aspiriant LLC
California
+$23.8M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$14.1M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$13.7M

Top Sellers

1
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
-$99.4M
2
FWP
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
-$9.27M
3
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$9.04M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$5.1M
5
BG
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
-$3.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
26
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.91M +$3.41M +48,779 +639%
UCFA
27
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.72M +$3.32M +47,575 +770%
BA
28
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$3.71M +$492K +7,042 +15%
BCI
29
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.46M -$9.04M -129,544 -78%
BFA
30
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$2.46M +$2.48M +35,469 New
HH
31
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$2.37M – – –
SWM
32
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.33M +$2.35M +33,657 New
SC
33
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$2.33M – – –
AI
34
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.1M -$18.8K -270 -0.9%
BEAM
35
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$1.94M +$55.8K +800 +3%
GT
36
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.9M +$1.42M +20,281 +282%
BRF
37
B. Riley Financial
California
$1.63M +$1.64M +23,527 New
Axa
38
Axa
France
$1.63M +$151K +2,160 +10%
CFG
39
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$1.57M +$644K +9,229 +68%
MLIC
40
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.56M +$1.57M +22,465 New
LTFS
41
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.54M +$545K +7,802 +54%
CS
42
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.39M – – –
OMC
43
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.26M +$1.27M +18,263 New
CA
44
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.22M +$77K +1,103 +7%
William Blair & Company
45
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.12M -$44.3K -635 -4%
HighTower Advisors
46
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.04M – – –
PAG
47
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.02M +$144K +2,056 +16%
MFS
48
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.02M +$152K +2,184 +17%
SPC
49
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$950K +$957K +13,713 New
EC
50
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$821K – – –
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ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

80 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $964M — up 21% from $795M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new ACWV positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, cutting an estimated $99.4M.

  • 80 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q4 2015, up from 66 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $964M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $112M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $99.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.