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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

123 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 36

1.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.89%39.72% (+1.8%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 121123 (+2)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.18B (-$6.23M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
123
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.65%
% of All Funds
3.06%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
48
Reduced
36
Closed
13
Calls
$231K
Puts
Net Calls
+$231K
Net Calls Change
-$5.52M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IUHSA
26
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$6.11M +$5.97M +79,260 New
CIBC World Market
27
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$5.8M +$207K +2,754 +4%
ACP
28
Arcus Capital Partners
Georgia
$5.74M +$91.2K +1,211 +2%
SC
29
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$5.08M +$342K +4,538 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
30
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.91M +$205K +2,720 +4%
BFG
31
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$4.42M +$3.7M +49,154 +608%
SIAS
32
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$4.15M +$2.36M +31,348 +139%
Axa
33
Axa
France
$3.49M +$1.93M +25,670 +131%
LTFS
34
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.39M -$1.95M -25,932 -37%
QI
35
QS Investors
New York
$3.32M +$280K +3,717 +9%
DIP
36
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.31M -$1.75M -23,232 -35%
SB
37
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.29M +$3.21M +42,655 New
PAG
38
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.28M +$452K +6,000 +16%
UCFA
39
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.08M -$449K -5,959 -13%
RWG
40
Regal Wealth Group
California
$2.82M +$55.7K +739 +2%
HH
41
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$2.64M
HighTower Advisors
42
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.54M +$38.3K +508 +2%
FHA
43
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.43M -$181K -2,406 -7%
GT
44
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.99M -$159K -2,110 -8%
BTIS
45
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$1.72M +$816K +10,829 +94%
CFG
46
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$1.7M -$9.17M -121,731 -85%
SPC
47
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.6M +$316K +4,199 +25%
William Blair & Company
48
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.57M
CS
49
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.54M
BAAM
50
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$1.4M -$367K -4,871 -21%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

123 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.18B — down 0.53% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ACWV positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $98.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $82.2M.

  • 123 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2017, up from 121 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $98.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $82.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.