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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

86 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

78% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $964M → $1.06B (+$97.9M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8086 (+6)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 31

1.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.2%40.97% (-1.2%)

98% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8K | Put options by funds: $456K

Holders
86
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+7.5%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
16
Increased
32
Reduced
31
Closed
9
Calls
$8K
Puts
$456K
Net Calls
-$448K
Net Calls Change
-$448K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$208M -$4.44M -64,201 -2%
PP
2
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$173M -$371K -5,354 -0.2%
BG
3
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$89M
AL
4
Aspiriant LLC
California
$79.2M +$8.87M +128,168 +13%
BlackRock
5
BlackRock
New York
$78.9M +$8.58M +123,911 +13%
SEI Investments
6
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$53.8M +$6.38M +92,148 +14%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$44.2M +$3.59M +51,850 +9%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$29.4M +$14M +202,955 +103%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$26.3M +$4.52M +65,347 +22%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$26.1M -$5.48M -79,118 -18%
Mariner
11
Mariner
Kansas
$24.3M -$568K -8,200 -2%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$18M +$9.17M +132,533 +117%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$17M +$3.49M +50,374 +28%
CCMG
14
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$15.3M +$14.4M +207,746 New
HFA
15
High Falls Advisors
New York
$13.7M +$12.9M +186,403 New
BCI
16
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$12.7M +$9.5M +137,284 +386%
Bessemer Group
17
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$10.5M -$353K -5,101 -3%
AIG
18
American International Group
New York
$9.98M +$1.08M +15,667 +13%
CFG
19
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$9.9M +$7.75M +112,002 +493%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.82M +$1.16M +16,745 +14%
WSTAM
21
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$9.04M +$8.51M +123,010 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
22
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$7.98M -$333K -4,806 -4%
PAMU
23
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$7.63M +$7.61M +110,000 New
CAN
24
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$6.71M +$471K +6,809 +8%
RJA
25
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.66M -$2.77M -39,959 -31%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

86 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.06B — up 10% from $964M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new ACWV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Clark Capital Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was FAS Wealth Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.2M sold.

  • 86 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2016, up from 80 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.06B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Clark Capital Management Group, an estimated $14.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2016 was FAS Wealth Partners, an estimated $39.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.