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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
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111 hedge funds and large institutions have $786M invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

244% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 9

141% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 22

125% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 9 (+5)

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $646M → $786M (+$140M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 92 → 111 (+19)

1.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.59% → 58.42% (+1.8%)

Holders
111
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+20.65%
% of All Funds
2.96%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+125%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
31
Increased
53
Reduced
22
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$20M
2
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
+$17.5M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$14.8M
4
GT
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
+$13.4M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$10.8M

Top Sellers

1
AC
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
-$18.8M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$11.9M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$10.2M
4
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$6.13M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$4.71M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SAM
26
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$7.39M +$501K +8,000 +7%
REMPR
27
Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta (REMP)
California
$7.31M +$7.42M +118,505 New
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.08M +$393K +6,272 +7%
MCM
29
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$6.08M +$6.17M +98,521 New
RJA
30
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.31M +$8.02K +128 +0.1%
HPBT
31
High Point Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$5.1M -$355K -5,675 -6%
Ameriprise
32
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.01M +$1.82M +29,034 +56%
Franklin Resources
33
Franklin Resources
California
$4.62M -$1.58M -25,197 -25%
HighTower Advisors
34
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.59M +$268K +4,282 +6%
MIAN
35
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$4.43M +$291K +4,641 +7%
OMC
36
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$4.17M +$4.23M +67,579 New
BJ
37
Brouwer & Janachowski
California
$4.08M -$19.3K -308 -0.5%
CB
38
Community Bank
New York
$4.01M +$4.06M +64,920 New
BTS
39
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$3.97M +$189K +3,013 +88%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
40
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$3.61M +$2.12M +33,792 +137%
IAA
41
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$3.55M +$3.6M +57,571 New
MFS
42
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$3.14M +$2.14M +34,158 +203%
Fidelity Investments
43
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$3.1M +$1.14M +18,153 +57%
SAM
44
Sawgrass Asset Management
Florida
$2.94M +$2.98M +47,650 New
AWA
45
ARS Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.92M +$159K +2,534 +6%
PMG
46
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$2.85M +$16K +256 +0.6%
Bank of Montreal
47
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.64M +$170K +2,708 +7%
JFG
48
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$2.54M +$115K +1,841 +5%
Janus Henderson Group
49
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$2.52M +$1.12M +17,842 +78%
TNBTD
50
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$2.49M +$772K +12,332 +44%
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EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

111 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $786M — up 22% from $646M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EFAV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Allstate Corporation, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.8M sold.

  • 111 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q4 2014, up from 92 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $786M of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $20M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Allstate Corporation, an estimated $18.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.