iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
123 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 36
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.89% → 39.72% (+1.8%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 123 (+2)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.18B (-$6.23M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$98.5M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$22.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$82.2M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.4M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.42M |
| 5 |
CFG
CKW Financial Group
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$9.17M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2.43M | -32,213 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
127
SVA Wealth Management
Madison,
Wisconsin
| – | -$700K | -9,635 | Closed |
|
|
GWM
128
Greenwich Wealth Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$663K | -9,130 | Closed |
|
129
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$483K | -6,650 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
130
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$374K | -5,153 | Closed |
|
|
FAAS
131
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
| – | -$337K | -4,647 | Closed |
|
|
RCAMU
132
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$253K | -3,480 | Closed |
|
133
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$200K | -2,761 | Closed |
|
|
CPIG
134
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$32K | -442 | Closed |
|
|
GI
135
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$3K | -44 | Closed |
|
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
123 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.18B — down 0.53% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ACWV positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $98.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $82.2M.
- 123 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2017, up from 121 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $98.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $82.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.