iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.6B (+$79.4M)
2.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.98% → 47.57% (+2.6%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 168 (+1)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$35.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.37M |
| 4 |
WI
Wintrust Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.14M |
| 5 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$6.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.2M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.4M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$16.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.7M |
ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
168 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.6B — up 5.2% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACWV positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 52 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Glovista Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.7M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, cutting an estimated $27.2M.
- 168 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q3 2018, up from 167 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.6B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $35.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $27.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.