iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 19.16% → 16.02% (-3.1%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 32 (-3)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $196M → $162M (-$33.5M)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 16
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.56M |
| 2 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.43M |
| 3 |
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
+$2.39M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.24M |
| 5 |
WCM
Weatherstone Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.96M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.55M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.39M |
| 5 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.19M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
32 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $162M — down 17% from $196M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of ACWV and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, adding an estimated $2.56M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.7M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q3 2013, down from 35 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $162M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $2.56M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.