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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

121 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

118% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 110121 (+11)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 42

1.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.12%37.89% (-1.2%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $1.19B (-$98M)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
121
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
3.02%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
24
Increased
43
Reduced
42
Closed
11
Calls
$5.75M
Puts
Net Calls
+$5.75M
Net Calls Change
+$5.99M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AG
26
Advisor Group
Arizona
$6.32M -$164K -2,238 -3%
PAMU
27
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$6.17M -$2.09M -28,500 -25%
BIM
28
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$6.11M +$83.6K +1,139 +1%
ACP
29
Arcus Capital Partners
Georgia
$5.32M +$1.72M +23,392 +47%
CIBC World Market
30
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$5.26M +$5.32M +72,486 New
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5.19M +$933K +12,723 +22%
DIP
32
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$4.8M +$31.6K +431 +0.7%
SC
33
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$4.46M -$142K -1,934 -3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
34
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.43M +$3.27M +44,605 +273%
Citadel Advisors
35
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.74M +$3.78M +51,459 New
UCFA
36
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.33M -$530K -7,219 -14%
RJA
37
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.27M -$3.63M -49,433 -52%
QI
38
QS Investors
New York
$2.85M -$1.16M -15,872 -29%
PAG
39
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.68M +$347K +4,733 +15%
PIM
40
Parasol Investment Management
Illinois
$2.68M +$2.05M +27,883 +308%
FMBTD
41
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Illinois
$2.65M +$2.02M +27,510 +308%
RWG
42
Regal Wealth Group
California
$2.6M +$2.62M +35,699 +19,944%
BFA
43
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$2.58M +$75.5K +1,029 +3%
FHA
44
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.49M +$2.48M +33,807 New
HH
45
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$2.48M
HighTower Advisors
46
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.36M +$28K +382 +1%
Susquehanna International Group
47
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.34M +$2.36M +32,213 New
GT
48
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.03M +$797K +10,857 +64%
BAAM
49
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$1.67M -$1.69M -23,011 -50%
SIAS
50
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$1.64M +$1.65M +22,515 New

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

121 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.19B — down 7.6% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ACWV positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $9.76M. The largest seller was State Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.

  • 121 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q4 2016, up from 110 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.19B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $9.76M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2016 was State Street, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.