iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.43B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
147% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 15
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 60
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.14B → $2.43B (+$292M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 202 → 222 (+20)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.59% → 50.98% (-0.61%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$51.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
DF
Donoghue Forlines
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Symmetry Partners
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
|
-$55.2M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$45.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.5M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$12.9M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
222 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.43B — up 14% from $2.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ACWV positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $51.7M. The largest seller was Symmetry Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $55.2M sold.
- 222 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q2 2019, up from 202 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.43B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $51.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Symmetry Partners, an estimated $55.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.