iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.73B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
271% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 7
79% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 42
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 17 (+5)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.73B (+$219M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 154 (+17)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.79% → 60.24% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$57.9M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$46.8M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$33M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$20.6M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.55M |
| 4 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$6.35M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.9M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
154 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.73B — up 15% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new EFAV positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $20.6M.
- 154 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2015, up from 137 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.73B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $57.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $20.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.