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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $710M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

182% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 11

125% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $315M → $710M (+$395M)

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8

12.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 20.27%32.51% (+12%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5860 (+2)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $875K

Holders
60
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.45%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
10
Increased
31
Reduced
11
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
$875K
Net Calls
-$875K
Net Calls Change
-$875K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PP
1
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$294M +$290M +4,097,632 New
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$70.5M +$14.8M +208,442 +27%
FWP
3
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$54M -$330K -4,661 -0.6%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$39.9M +$14M +197,395 +55%
Mariner
5
Mariner
Kansas
$28.9M +$21.7M +306,953 +318%
SEI Investments
6
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$28.4M +$5.98M +84,528 +27%
LSV Asset Management
7
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$24.6M +$3.04M +43,000 +14%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.6M +$161K +2,271 +0.8%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14.5M +$1.88M +26,516 +15%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$12.2M +$1.48M +20,881 +14%
SAM
11
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$9.54M +$907K +12,812 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.29M +$5.79M +81,730 +171%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
13
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$7.95M -$240K -3,390 -3%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$7.64M +$3.36M +47,491 +80%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.62M +$791K +11,174 +12%
WSTAM
16
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$6.21M +$2.56M +36,095 +71%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$5.59M +$2.36M +33,379 +75%
MAA
18
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$5.06M +$4.69M +66,215 +1,516%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.96M +$4.18M +59,111 +595%
Bessemer Group
20
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$4.56M +$4.51M +63,641 New
MFS
21
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$4.53M -$2.19M -30,894 -33%
CAN
22
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$4.44M +$4.37M +61,766 New
DIP
23
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$4.22M +$4.16M +58,825 New
RJFSA
24
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.17M -$210K -2,972 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.16M -$847K -11,969 -17%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

60 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $710M — up 125% from $315M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new ACWV positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $290M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.3M sold.

  • 60 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2015, up from 58 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $710M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 125% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $290M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $10.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.