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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV

134 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,302% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.27M | Put options by funds: $261K

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 7

183% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 23

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.33B (+$151M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 123 → 134 (+11)

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.72% → 39.78% (+0.05%)

Holders
134
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+8.94%
% of All Funds
3.34%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
21
Increased
65
Reduced
23
Closed
7
Calls
$6.27M
Puts
$261K
Net Calls
+$6.01M
Net Calls Change
+$5.78M

Top Buyers

1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$36.8M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$20.7M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$9.41M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$7.91M
5
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$6.73M

Top Sellers

1
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
-$6.26M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$5.14M
3
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
-$5.06M
4
RWG
Regal Wealth Group
California
-$2.72M
5
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
-$1.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VKH
51
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.54M +$1.32M +16,750 +622%
CAN
52
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.53M -$5.06M -64,106 -77%
Citadel Advisors
53
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.39M +$1.39M +17,621 New
Janus Henderson Group
54
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$1.37M +$1.36M +17,269 New
RCAMU
55
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
$1.31M +$1.3M +16,509 New
1832 Asset Management
56
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.3M +$621K +7,861 +92%
SCM
57
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$1.27M +$761K +9,632 +149%
MLIC
58
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.27M – – –
VC
59
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.18M +$33.3K +421 +3%
CFG
60
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$1.13M -$610K -7,728 -35%
BRF
61
B. Riley Financial
California
$1.13M – – –
IA
62
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.11M +$163K +2,067 +17%
GWM
63
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.1M -$237K -3,004 -18%
MML Investors Services
64
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.08M +$1.08M +13,681 New
IH
65
IFC Holdings
Florida
$1.04M +$267K +3,377 +34%
FA
66
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$1.04M -$156K -1,969 -13%
BCI
67
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1M +$49.7K +629 +5%
Millennium Management
68
Millennium Management
New York
$965K -$207K -2,623 -18%
AWM
69
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$956K +$257K +3,256 +37%
FHC
70
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$937K +$300K +3,801 +47%
GCMG
71
Gyroscope Capital Management Group
Florida
$932K +$432K +5,475 +87%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
72
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$915K -$127K -1,610 -12%
NFG
73
Next Financial Group
Texas
$908K +$907K +11,480 New
WSTAM
74
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$897K +$15.1K +191 +2%
MRC
75
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$810K -$78.3K -992 -9%
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ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 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 Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.33B — up 13% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ACWV positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $36.8M. The largest seller was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., exiting entirely with an estimated $6.26M sold.

  • 134 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q2 2017, up from 123 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.33B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $36.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., an estimated $6.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.