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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 131137 (+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: 1312 (-1)

Holders
137
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.58%
% of All Funds
3.69%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
18
Increased
73
Reduced
32
Closed
11
Calls
$249K
Puts
Net Calls
+$249K
Net Calls Change
+$638K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CFA
126
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$36K +$37.3K +550 New
FHA
127
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$34K
WT
128
Whittier Trust
California
$33K +$33.9K +500 New
PG
129
Patten Group
Tennessee
$30K +$31.2K +460 New
WCM
130
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$29K -$31.1K -458 -51%
WRM
131
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$29K -$10.2K -150 -25%
SCA
132
Strategic Capital Alternatives
United States
$22K
RIA
133
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$17K +$7.47K +110 +69%
KCPG
134
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$14K +$14.9K +220 New
VIA
135
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$12K -$12.5K -184 -50%
FA
136
FMA Advisory
Pennsylvania
$7K +$6.92K +102 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
137
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$91 +$82.6K +1,217 +691%
QA
138
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
-$16.1M -244,390 Closed
FAAM
139
First Allied Asset Management
California
-$8.32M -126,152 Closed
Franklin Resources
140
Franklin Resources
California
-$4.61M -70,003 Closed
FFA
141
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$821K -12,465 Closed
OMC
142
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$495K -7,520 Closed
Creative Planning
143
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$374K -5,679 Closed
V
144
Veritable
Delaware
-$278K -4,222 Closed
Northern Trust
145
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$278K -4,214 Closed
SWP
146
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$222K -3,424 Closed
TRCT
147
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$75K -1,137 Closed

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.