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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

168 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.52B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 59

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.46%45.24% (-2.2%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 174168 (-6)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.52B (-$109M)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 16

30% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 107 (-3)

Holders
168
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-3.45%
% of All Funds
3.85%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-30%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
12
Increased
58
Reduced
59
Closed
16
Calls
$457K
Puts
Net Calls
+$457K
Net Calls Change
-$1.29M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TWA
51
Tillar-Wenstrup Advisors
Ohio
$2.74M +$2.25M +26,850 +437%
FHA
52
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.69M -$38K -453 -1%
UCFA
53
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.45M -$93.8K -1,120 -4%
LFAS
54
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$2.43M +$422K +5,042 +21%
Janney Montgomery Scott
55
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.29M +$42.5K +507 +2%
FHC
56
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$2.13M +$39.5K +471 +2%
S
57
SimplyRich
California
$2.03M +$2.18K +26 +0.1%
SPC
58
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.98M +$43.6K +521 +2%
CAN
59
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.82M -$23.7K -283 -1%
MML Investors Services
60
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.71M -$66.8K -797 -4%
MA
61
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.61M +$95.1K +1,135 +6%
IWC
62
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.6M -$165K -1,966 -9%
PAG
63
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.6M -$1.5M -17,891 -48%
VC
64
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.6M +$82.4K +983 +5%
IP
65
Intellectus Partners
California
$1.58M +$118K +1,410 +8%
SMG
66
Smart Money Group
Texas
$1.52M +$12.8K +153 +0.8%
FPS
67
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$1.41M +$882K +10,525 +164%
1832 Asset Management
68
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.26M +$42.9K +512 +4%
CWM
69
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.25M +$8.68M +103,602 New
MLIC
70
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.24M
BRF
71
B. Riley Financial
California
$1.19M -$12.6K -150 -1%
GWM
72
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.13M -$58.9K -703 -5%
CFG
73
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$1.09M -$240K -2,870 -18%
SCM
74
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$1.09M
CAL
75
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$1.07M +$50K +597 +5%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

168 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.52B — down 6.7% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of ACWV and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was Advisor Group, adding an estimated $9.53M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $28.3M.

  • 168 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q2 2018, down from 174 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.52B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Advisor Group, an estimated $9.53M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $28.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.