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iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV

310 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.06B invested in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 26

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $210K | Put options by funds: $231K

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 315 → 310 (-5)

2.88% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.73% → 61.86% (-2.9%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $3.06B (-$286M)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 25 (-3)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 122

Holders
310
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-1.59%
% of All Funds
4.89%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10.71%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
27
Increased
93
Reduced
122
Closed
26
Calls
$210K
Puts
$231K
Net Calls
-$21K
Net Calls Change
-$270K

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$204M
2
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$169M
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$10.8M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$9.07M
5
AL
Aspiriant LLC
California
+$6.95M

Top Sellers

1
W
Wealthsimple
Ontario, Canada
-$560M
2
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
-$21.7M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$14.4M
4
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
-$13.9M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$9.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AL
1
Aspiriant LLC
California
$290M +$6.95M +67,344 +2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
2
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$259M +$10.8M +104,632 +4%
SEI Investments
3
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$241M +$1.54M +14,890 +0.7%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$229M +$204M +1,980,608 +991%
RWA
5
RGT Wealth Advisors
Texas
$205M +$2.69M +26,099 +1%
BlackRock
6
BlackRock
New York
$198M -$14.4M -139,308 -7%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$189M -$4.86M -47,144 -3%
1832 Asset Management
8
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$169M +$169M +1,634,869 New
LWA
9
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$105M +$1.19M +11,542 +1%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$68M -$4.88M -47,354 -7%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$67.6M +$6.09M +59,025 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$54M +$9.07M +87,886 +21%
SP
13
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
$49.1M -$1.72M -16,702 -3%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$48M +$1.47M +14,280 +3%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$42.1M -$498K -4,824 -1%
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$36.1M +$282K +2,735 +0.8%
National Bank of Canada
17
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$32.8M -$21.7M -210,484 -40%
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$26.8M -$8.47M -82,090 -24%
SFS
19
Searcy Financial Services
Kansas
$23.7M +$1.05M +10,146 +5%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$22.5M +$2.32M +22,513 +12%
Bessemer Group
21
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$21.1M +$270K +2,618 +1%
KAS
22
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$19.4M -$2.75M -26,678 -13%
W
23
Wealthsimple
Ontario, Canada
$18.9M -$560M -5,431,631 -97%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$18.5M -$499K -4,841 -3%
AllianceBernstein
25
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$18.5M +$2.09M +20,278 +13%
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ACWV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

310 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.06B — down 8.6% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new ACWV positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 93 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $204M. The largest seller was Wealthsimple, cutting an estimated $560M.

  • 310 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) as of Q1 2022, down from 315 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $3.06B of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 26 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $204M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Wealthsimple, an estimated $560M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.