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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
32
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-8.57%
% of All Funds
1.04%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
3
Increased
9
Reduced
16
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$2.56M
2
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
+$2.43M
3
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
+$2.39M
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$2.24M
5
WCM
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
+$1.96M

Top Sellers

1
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
-$12.7M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$6.96M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$6.55M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$4.39M
5
U
UBS
Switzerland
-$4.19M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KWILP
1
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
$53.4M +$2.39M +38,858 +5%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$22.9M -$6.96M -113,373 -23%
RJFSA
3
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.5M -$1.85M -30,056 -11%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$11.2M -$3.33M -54,164 -23%
U
5
UBS
Switzerland
$8.49M -$4.19M -68,184 -33%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.5M -$1.97M -32,161 -21%
PPA
7
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$6.12M +$2.56M +41,736 +73%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$5.24M -$488K -7,946 -9%
BCI
9
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$4.57M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.52M -$4.39M -71,432 -49%
TFA
11
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$3.52M +$2.43M +39,513 +226%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3M +$2.24M +36,432 +299%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.98M +$89.9K +1,464 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.05M -$4.06M -66,123 -67%
WCM
15
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$1.98M +$1.96M +31,968 New
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$1.86M +$37.3K +607 +2%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.54M -$581K -9,466 -27%
AUIM
18
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$1.48M +$870K +14,163 +145%
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
$1.34M -$866K -14,098 -39%
HighTower Advisors
20
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$820K – – –
SI
21
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$766K +$760K +12,386 New
MFS
22
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$562K -$93.1K -1,516 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$535K -$6.55M -106,737 -92%
WTC
24
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$488K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$344K -$213K -3,470 -38%
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ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

32 of the 3,084 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.