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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $196M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 14

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4246 (+4)

2.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 17.74%15.49% (-2.2%)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $220M → $196M (-$24.8M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
1.33%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
8
Increased
19
Reduced
14
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FWP
1
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$49.5M +$716K +10,640 +1%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$32.9M +$2.7M +40,100 +9%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$20.4M
LSV Asset Management
4
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$20M +$20.2M +300,000 New
Susquehanna International Group
5
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$12.9M +$9.36M +139,073 +258%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.87M +$1.84M +27,367 +36%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.69M +$1.65M +24,452 +32%
U
8
UBS
Switzerland
$5.49M -$3.14M -46,650 -36%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.46M -$41K -610 -0.9%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$4.23M -$372K -5,534 -8%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.15M -$306K -4,553 -7%
SAM
12
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$3.57M -$6.47M -96,188 -64%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$3.13M +$70.9K +1,054 +2%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.78M +$400K +5,941 +17%
GC
15
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.6M +$1.28M +19,000 New
BCI
16
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.33M
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.21M -$30.8K -458 -1%
Axa
18
Axa
France
$1.58M +$63.2K +940 +4%
BEAM
19
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$1.21M +$441K +6,550 +57%
HighTower Advisors
20
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$942K
AI
21
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$919K +$10.6K +158 +1%
PAS
22
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$637K -$3.36K -50 -0.5%
FIG
23
Fusion Investment Group
Pennsylvania
$590K -$7.06K -105 -1%
BA
24
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$588K +$341K +5,067 +136%
Bank of Montreal
25
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$533K +$394K +5,850 +273%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

46 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $196M — down 11% from $220M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new ACWV positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership, exiting entirely with an estimated $52.8M sold.

  • 46 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q3 2014, up from 42 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $196M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $20.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership, an estimated $52.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.