iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
309% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 10 (+5)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 166 (+32)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 45
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.56B (+$74.8M)
3.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.78% → 43.05% (+3.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.6M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$7.99M |
| 5 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
+$4.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$82.9M |
| 2 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$76.3M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.3M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.35M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
166 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.56B — up 5% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new ACWV positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $19M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $82.9M.
- 166 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q4 2017, up from 134 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.56B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $19M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2017 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $82.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.