iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
341 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 25
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 112
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.4% → 56.84% (+2.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 333 → 341 (+8)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.77B → $4.8B (+$26.7M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 45 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $309K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30.9M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$30.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$39.5M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$22.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.7M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$10.7M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$9.02M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
341 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.8B — up 0.56% from $4.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new EFAV positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $156M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.5M sold.
- 341 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2018, up from 333 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.8B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 0.56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $39.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.