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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

134 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.49B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 31

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

12% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 17

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.49B (+$155M)

0.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.78%39.78% (+0.01%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 134134 (0)

Holders
134
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
3.34%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
19
Increased
65
Reduced
31
Closed
17
Calls
$13.2M
Puts
Net Calls
+$13.2M
Net Calls Change
+$7.16M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
26
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$8.94M -$104K -1,294 -1%
AG
27
Advisor Group
Arizona
$8.58M +$796K +9,888 +10%
SIAS
28
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$6.72M +$630K +7,827 +10%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
29
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.26M +$630K +7,826 +11%
BFG
30
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$6.01M +$834K +10,354 +16%
SC
31
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$5.04M +$257K +3,186 +5%
CA
32
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$5.04M +$1.08M +13,426 +28%
PAMU
33
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$4.84M -$2.38M -29,500 -33%
BTS
34
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4.56M +$1.7M +21,160 +61%
QI
35
QS Investors
New York
$4.37M +$67.3K +836 +2%
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.35M -$62.2K -772 -1%
BTIS
37
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$4.31M +$756K +9,391 +22%
PAG
38
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.98M +$218K +2,708 +6%
SB
39
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.96M +$367K +4,562 +10%
Axa
40
Axa
France
$3.84M +$24.2K +300 +0.6%
DIP
41
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.84M +$238K +2,954 +7%
HighTower Advisors
42
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.02M +$92.3K +1,146 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
43
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.02M -$2.48M -30,815 -45%
FHA
44
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.81M +$135K +1,677 +5%
ASN
45
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$2.78M +$243K +3,018 +10%
UCFA
46
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.64M -$341K -4,239 -12%
SHIM
47
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$2.11M +$1.86M +23,037 +798%
SPC
48
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.98M +$109K +1,352 +6%
William Blair & Company
49
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.68M -$50.7K -629 -3%
CS
50
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.63M

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

134 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.49B — up 12% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new ACWV positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Keel Point, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $8.78M.

  • 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q3 2017, unchanged from Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.49B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Keel Point, an estimated $28.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $8.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.