iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $779M invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 4
121% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 19
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $637M → $779M (+$143M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 91 (+14)
2.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.03% → 62.55% (+2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$17.5M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$8.04M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.51M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.2M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.78M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$928K |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
91 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $779M — up 22% from $637M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new EFAV positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allstate Corporation, adding an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.2M.
- 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2014, up from 77 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $779M of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Allstate Corporation, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2014 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $3.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.