iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $315M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
325% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 4
109% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 11
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $196M → $315M (+$120M)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 58 (+12)
4.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.49% → 20.27% (+4.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.86M |
| 4 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$7.22M |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$6.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.29M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$752K |
| 4 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$281K |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$276K |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
58 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $315M — up 61% from $196M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACWV positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 58 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q4 2014, up from 46 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $315M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $19.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.