iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $795M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 66 (+8)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $709M → $795M (+$85.8M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 20
4.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.5% → 37.2% (+4.7%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $275K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$87.1M |
| 2 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$42.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.9M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.42M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.2M |
| 5 |
FWP
FAS Wealth Partners
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$4.57M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
66 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $795M — up 12% from $709M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new ACWV positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $87.1M. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.9M sold.
- 66 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q3 2015, up from 58 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $795M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $87.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2015 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $23.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.