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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
William Blair & Company
51
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.49M -$56.3K -768 -4%
BPC
52
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$1.48M -$170K -2,320 -10%
CS
53
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.45M
Axa
54
Axa
France
$1.42M +$74.1K +1,010 +5%
MFS
55
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.38M -$186K -2,530 -12%
GWM
56
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.37M -$103K -1,408 -7%
BRF
57
B. Riley Financial
California
$1.25M -$464K -6,326 -27%
SPC
58
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.2M -$199K -2,719 -14%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
59
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.19M +$1.2M +16,382 New
MLIC
60
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.18M -$439K -5,984 -27%
CA
61
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.18M -$106K -1,449 -8%
FA
62
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$1.12M +$1.13M +15,418 New
C
63
CFO4Life
Texas
$1.05M +$135K +1,842 +15%
AllianceBernstein
64
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$950K
Citigroup
65
Citigroup
New York
$888K
BTIS
66
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$834K +$841K +11,461 New
BCI
67
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$814K +$103K +1,401 +14%
VC
68
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$780K -$137K -1,869 -15%
RSA
69
Robertson Stephens Advisors
California
$777K +$785K +10,702 New
IA
70
IFP Advisors
Florida
$751K -$160K -2,176 -17%
MRC
71
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$741K +$749K +10,206 New
LFAS
72
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$732K +$740K +10,088 New
SWM
73
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$700K -$43.4K -591 -6%
KA
74
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$691K -$146K -1,996 -17%
GWM
75
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$663K +$150K +2,040 +29%

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.