iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.51B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
128% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 32
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 11
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.51B (+$240M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 137 (+6)
2.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.49% → 58.79% (-2.7%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$59.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$39.5M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$37.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$26.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$21.9M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$16.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.88M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.75M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.92M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
137 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.51B — up 19% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new EFAV positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $59.6M. The largest seller was Quantitative Advantage, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.1M sold.
- 137 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2015, up from 131 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.51B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $59.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Quantitative Advantage, an estimated $16.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.