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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
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59 hedge funds and large institutions have $459M invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 10

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6

48% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $310M → $459M (+$150M)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

9.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.66% → 56.46% (+9.8%)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 54 → 59 (+5)

Holders
59
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+9.26%
% of All Funds
1.91%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
11
Increased
30
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$105M
2
FMWA
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
+$9.11M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$8.44M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$3.5M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$3.45M

Top Sellers

1
U
UBS
Switzerland
-$12.9M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$2.64M
3
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
-$1.68M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$982K
5
Rafferty Asset Management
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
-$961K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TFA
26
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.78M +$1.07M +18,033 +162%
NYLIM
27
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$1.39M -$1.68M -28,373 -56%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.27M +$481K +8,112 +64%
SCG
29
Strategic Capital Group
Washington
$1.18M +$262K +4,413 +29%
AIG
30
American International Group
New York
$1.14M +$103K +1,740 +10%
PMG
31
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$1.08M +$65.5K +1,103 +7%
RJFSA
32
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$957K -$435K -7,323 -32%
DMC
33
Drexel Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania
$926K – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
34
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$920K +$107K +1,797 +14%
AUIM
35
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$908K +$302K +5,091 +52%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
36
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$904K +$254K +4,282 +41%
CWM
37
Concert Wealth Management
California
$682K +$250K +4,219 +60%
NA
38
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$619K +$174K +2,925 +40%
FAAS
39
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$561K +$547K +9,213 New
FAAM
40
First Allied Asset Management
California
$561K +$547K +9,213 New
WCM
41
Wisconsin Capital Management
Wisconsin
$517K -$8.9K -150 -2%
RACM
42
R & A Capital Management
New Hampshire
$514K – – –
Comerica Bank
43
Comerica Bank
Texas
$426K -$358K -6,034 -46%
HFS
44
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$235K +$228K +3,850 New
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$225K +$49.3K +831 +29%
KFS
46
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$213K +$208K +3,502 New
Citigroup
47
Citigroup
New York
$189K – – –
RFS
48
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
$122K – – –
Creative Planning
49
Creative Planning
Kansas
$119K +$116K +1,960 New
PAS
50
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$62K +$60.7K +1,023 New
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EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

59 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $459M — up 48% from $310M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new EFAV positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was UBS, cutting an estimated $12.9M.

  • 59 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2013, up from 54 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $459M of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $105M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2013 was UBS, an estimated $12.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.