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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

80 hedge funds and large institutions have $964M invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

233% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 6

192% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 13

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $795M → $964M (+$169M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6680 (+14)

5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.2%42.2% (+5%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
80
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+21.21%
% of All Funds
2.1%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
20
Increased
38
Reduced
13
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$201M +$112M +1,606,571 +124%
PP
2
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$163M -$99.4M -1,424,100 -38%
BG
3
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$83.9M -$3.48M -49,852 -4%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$65.8M +$13.7M +196,301 +26%
AL
5
Aspiriant LLC
California
$65.8M +$23.8M +340,912 +56%
SEI Investments
6
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$44.3M +$5.77M +82,705 +15%
FWP
7
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$39.2M -$9.27M -132,723 -19%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$38.1M +$14.1M +201,555 +58%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$30.1M +$9.6M +137,586 +46%
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$26M +$26.2M +375,258 New
Mariner
11
Mariner
Kansas
$23.4M -$2.64M -37,749 -10%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$20.4M +$12.9M +184,140 +164%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.6M +$2.8M +40,103 +26%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$12.5M +$849K +12,164 +7%
Bessemer Group
15
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$10.2M +$1.85M +26,498 +22%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$9.82M +$9.9M +141,822 New
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$9.05M +$537K +7,699 +6%
AIG
18
American International Group
New York
$8.32M +$155K +2,225 +2%
RJFSA
19
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.09M +$5M +71,663 +159%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
20
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$7.85M -$8.38K -120 -0.1%
Wells Fargo
21
Wells Fargo
California
$7.82M +$3.08M +44,162 +64%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6M +$2.33M +33,446 +63%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$5.86M +$1.13M +16,163 +24%
DIP
24
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$4.32M -$116K -1,667 -3%
PFM
25
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$3.94M +$3.97M +56,801 New

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

80 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $964M — up 21% from $795M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new ACWV positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, cutting an estimated $99.4M.

  • 80 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q4 2015, up from 66 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $964M of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $112M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $99.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.