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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
BIT
1
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$279M +$1.06M +15,563 +0.4%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$160M +$59.6M +878,792 +56%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$100M +$39.5M +581,273 +61%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$84M +$26.2M +385,555 +43%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$72.2M +$11.8M +173,739 +19%
WIM
6
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$53.3M -$2.51M -36,928 -4%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$40.5M +$7.74M +114,085 +23%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$39M +$14.6M +215,754 +57%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
9
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$35.9M +$37.3M +550,000 New
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$35.8M +$3.13M +46,102 +9%
BG
11
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$28.1M -$1.65M -24,289 -5%
MIH
12
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$26.4M +$1.3M +19,221 +5%
MMA
13
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$26M +$7.7M +113,495 +40%
KWILP
14
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
$25.7M -$448K -6,605 -2%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$22.2M +$21M +309,252 +996%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$21.9M +$7.7M +113,425 +51%
JP Morgan Chase
17
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$21.3M +$21.9M +322,545 +9,060%
NA
18
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$20.1M +$329K +4,851 +2%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18.1M +$936K +13,790 +5%
EC
20
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$18M -$50.2K -740 -0.3%
LI
21
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$17.7M +$970K +14,296 +6%
FAAS
22
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$17.4M +$16.1M +237,522 +800%
LPL Financial
23
LPL Financial
California
$16.4M -$12.8M -188,904 -43%
FM
24
Foster & Motley
Ohio
$14.8M +$179K +2,638 +1%
GT
25
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$14.7M +$477K +7,024 +3%

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.