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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

121 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

118% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 110121 (+11)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 42

1.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.12%37.89% (-1.2%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $1.19B (-$98M)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
121
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
3.02%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
24
Increased
43
Reduced
42
Closed
11
Calls
$5.75M
Puts
Net Calls
+$5.75M
Net Calls Change
+$5.99M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$226M -$2.63M -35,885 -1%
PP
2
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$189M -$10.7M -146,200 -5%
AL
3
Aspiriant LLC
California
$88.7M -$9.04M -123,284 -9%
SEI Investments
4
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$81.3M +$4.11M +55,955 +5%
BG
5
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$80.8M +$1.19M +16,206 +1%
BlackRock
6
BlackRock
New York
$73.8M +$1.88M +25,568 +3%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$50.6M -$7.3M -99,487 -12%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$30.5M -$4.93M -67,222 -14%
Mariner
9
Mariner
Kansas
$27M +$1.78M +24,215 +7%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$26.7M +$2.86M +39,017 +12%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.5M +$3.4M +46,315 +18%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$21.4M +$158K +2,160 +0.7%
Wells Fargo
13
Wells Fargo
California
$18.8M -$796K -10,851 -4%
Bessemer Group
14
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$16.6M -$126K -1,715 -0.7%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.2M +$1.42M +19,412 +11%
Jane Street
16
Jane Street
New York
$11.3M +$7.17M +97,669 +169%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.1M -$4.56M -62,193 -29%
CFG
18
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$10.4M +$313K +4,269 +3%
SG Americas Securities
19
SG Americas Securities
New York
$10.3M +$9.76M +133,063 +1,547%
HFA
20
High Falls Advisors
New York
$9.64M -$10.7M -145,970 -52%
PFM
21
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$8.75M -$114K -1,556 -1%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
22
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$7.89M +$81.7K +1,113 +1%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$7.4M -$5.62M -76,661 -43%
JMPWA
24
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$6.83M -$79.4K -1,082 -1%
BA
25
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$6.68M -$658K -8,968 -9%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

121 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.19B — down 7.6% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ACWV positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $9.76M. The largest seller was State Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.

  • 121 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q4 2016, up from 110 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.19B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $9.76M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2016 was State Street, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.