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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
SBL
101
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$245K -$7.85K -107 -3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
102
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$245K +$4.11K +56 +2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
103
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$212K +$134K +1,822 +165%
Lido Advisors
104
Lido Advisors
California
$200K +$203K +2,761 New
US Bancorp
105
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$138K +$10.1K +138 +8%
FANJ
106
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$125K +$11.8K +161 +10%
AIM
107
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$122K +$116K +1,580 +1,564%
GRP
108
Global Retirement Partners
California
$102K +$103K +1,398 New
Creative Planning
109
Creative Planning
Kansas
$99K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
110
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$85K
PNC Financial Services Group
111
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$73K +$38.8K +529 +113%
TCM
112
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$71K -$3.96K -54 -5%
BFEC
113
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$60K +$14.6K +199 +32%
CPIG
114
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$32K +$32.4K +442 New
MWM
115
Mascoma Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$29K +$29.3K +400 New
Bank of Montreal
116
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$16K
AA
117
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$11K +$11K +150 New
PFGIA
118
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$6K +$5.5K +75 New
GI
119
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$3K
CFA
120
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$2K
State Street
121
State Street
Massachusetts
-$11.7M -153,156 Closed
WSTAM
122
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
-$10.1M -132,480 Closed
MYLI
123
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Japan
-$6.66M -87,458 Closed
FTUS
124
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$4.31M -56,601 Closed
EC
125
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
-$3.24M -42,475 Closed

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.