iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
258 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.22B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
95% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 63
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 23
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.57M | Put options by funds: $1.34M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.95B → $4.22B (+$262M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 258 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 33 (0)
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.26% → 55.28% (-0.98%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$44.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
GGI
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$17.5M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$15.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Price Capital Management
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$41.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
AWMS
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.67M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$8.03M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
258 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $4.22B — up 6.6% from $3.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new EFAV positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $44.6M. The largest seller was Price Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.3M sold.
- 258 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2017, unchanged from Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $4.22B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 23 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $44.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Price Capital Management, an estimated $41.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.