iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
531 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.73B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 250 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
1,153% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.86M | Put options by funds: $627K
0.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.55% → 66.2% (-0.35%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 531 (-32)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.18B → $5.73B (-$453M)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 36 (-16)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 250
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.7M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$8.98M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.78M |
| 5 |
MMA
Miracle Mile Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$6.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$67M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$64M |
| 3 |
SIRP
Shelter Insurance Retirement Plan
Columbia,
Missouri
|
-$59.6M |
| 4 |
FBFS
First Business Financial Services
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$47M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$45.2M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
531 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $5.73B — down 7.3% from $6.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of EFAV and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 250 trimmed existing stakes and 159 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $68.7M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $67M.
- 531 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2021, down from 563 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $5.73B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $68.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.