iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
296 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.98B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $77K | Put options by funds: $48K
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.8B → $2.98B (+$179M)
5.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.61% → 67.09% (+5.5%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 33
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 308 → 296 (-12)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 16 (-3)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 123
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$66.8M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$41.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$9.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMS
Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland)
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$16.9M |
| 2 |
WP
WMS Partners
Towson,
Maryland
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
CSWG
Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$10.4M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
296 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.98B — up 6.4% from $2.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of ACWV and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 123 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $129M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland), exiting entirely with an estimated $16.9M sold.
- 296 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2023, down from 308 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $2.98B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 33 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $129M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland), an estimated $16.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.