iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
259 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.96B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
179% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 14
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 73
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 34 (+6)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $3.96B (+$453M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 236 → 259 (+23)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.4% → 56.3% (-0.1%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.55M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$79.6M |
| 2 |
PCM
Price Capital Management
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$41.1M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$36.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.7M |
| 2 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$8.92M |
| 5 |
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.15M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
259 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.96B — up 13% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new EFAV positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $79.6M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $33.7M.
- 259 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2017, up from 236 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.96B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $79.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2017 was State Street, an estimated $33.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.