iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
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.
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: 2 → 3 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $964M → $1.06B (+$97.8M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 86 (+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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14M |
| 3 |
HFA
High Falls Advisors
Rochester,
New York
|
+$12.9M |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWP
FAS Wealth Partners
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$39.2M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$26M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$9.49M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.48M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.44M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
86 of the 3,767 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.