iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $710M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
182% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 11
125% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $315M → $710M (+$395M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
12.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 20.27% → 32.51% (+12%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 60 (+2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $875K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$21.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.98M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$7.27M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.73M |
| 4 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.19M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$972K |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
60 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $710M — up 125% from $315M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new ACWV positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $290M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.3M sold.
- 60 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2015, up from 58 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $710M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 125% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $290M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.