iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
217 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.97B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
192% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 13
131% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 48
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.89B → $3.97B (+$1.08B)
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 34 (+7)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 195 → 217 (+22)
4.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.03% → 67.39% (-4.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$82.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$69.7M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$62.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$55.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15M |
| 2 |
CFN
Cordasco Financial Network
Naples,
Florida
|
-$8.4M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.91M |
| 4 |
CFG
CKW Financial Group
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$3.81M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.18M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
217 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.97B — up 37% from $2.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new EFAV positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $214M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $15M sold.
- 217 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q1 2016, up from 195 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.97B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $214M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.