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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

123 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 36

1.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.89%39.72% (+1.8%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 121123 (+2)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.18B (-$6.23M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
123
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.65%
% of All Funds
3.06%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
48
Reduced
36
Closed
13
Calls
$231K
Puts
Net Calls
+$231K
Net Calls Change
-$5.52M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$179M +$98.5M +1,308,287 +129%
PP
2
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$164M -$35.4M -470,300 -18%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$156M -$82.2M -1,091,111 -35%
AL
4
Aspiriant LLC
California
$98.6M +$4.29M +56,898 +5%
SEI Investments
5
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$88.4M +$1.97M +26,126 +2%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$64.7M +$10.6M +141,271 +20%
Mariner
7
Mariner
Kansas
$34.5M +$5.65M +75,080 +20%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$30.5M -$1.82M -24,170 -6%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$28.8M +$378K +5,013 +1%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$27.6M +$7.45M +98,902 +38%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$25.6M +$13.3M +176,498 +114%
AllianceBernstein
12
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$23.7M +$22.2M +294,420 +2,250%
Bessemer Group
13
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$22.5M +$4.81M +63,811 +28%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$20.7M -$2.01M -26,697 -9%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.3M -$9.42M -125,038 -40%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.9M -$817K -10,854 -7%
RJFSA
17
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.7M -$4.19M -55,651 -29%
HFA
18
High Falls Advisors
New York
$9.83M -$402K -5,333 -4%
PFM
19
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$9.28M -$19.4K -257 -0.2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
20
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$8.53M +$142K +1,886 +2%
JMPWA
21
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$7.73M +$466K +6,187 +7%
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$7.04M +$321K +4,268 +5%
PAMU
23
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$6.87M +$301K +4,000 +5%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.48M +$2.93M +38,930 +86%
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$6.43M -$1.39M -18,519 -18%

ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

123 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.18B — down 0.53% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ACWV positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $98.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $82.2M.

  • 123 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2017, up from 121 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $98.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $82.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.