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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

428 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.84B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 176 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,373% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.81M | Put options by funds: $530K

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 30

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 176 | Existing positions reduced: 132

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.95B → $6.84B (+$896M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 412428 (+16)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6061 (+1)

1.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.31%61.27% (-1%)

Holders
428
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+3.88%
% of All Funds
9.26%
Holding in Top 10
61
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.67%
% of All Funds
1.32%
New
55
Increased
176
Reduced
132
Closed
30
Calls
$7.81M
Puts
$530K
Net Calls
+$7.28M
Net Calls Change
+$794K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.07B +$26M +371,349 +3%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$594M +$45.6M +650,404 +9%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$431M +$11.7M +166,697 +3%
Fidelity Investments
4
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$353M +$15.7M +224,143 +5%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$337M +$35.7M +508,834 +12%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$261M +$15.2M +217,037 +6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
7
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$211M +$19.6M +280,084 +11%
USAA
8
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$189M
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$173M +$4.16M +59,380 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$168M +$29.5M +421,452 +22%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$160M -$12.7M -180,782 -8%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$154M +$10.2M +145,588 +7%
CSIA
13
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$133M -$6.68M -95,355 -5%
SAM
14
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$98.2M +$1.35M +19,200 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$86.1M +$2.14M +30,595 +3%
MFG
16
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$70.3M +$3.26M +46,505 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$61.9M +$9.24M +131,925 +18%
MIH
18
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$60.4M +$22.2M +316,591 +61%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$59.6M +$8.29M +118,273 +17%
Financial Engines Advisors
20
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$56.5M +$2.25M +32,054 +4%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$53.4M +$11.6M +165,127 +29%
HSA
22
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$50.4M +$49.1M +700,531 New
QI
23
QS Investors
New York
$50.1M +$8.68M +123,872 +22%
OBWP
24
O'Brien Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$49.7M +$9.67M +137,957 +25%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$47.2M -$4.27M -60,952 -9%

EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

428 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.84B — up 15% from $5.95B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new EFAV positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 176 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HBK Sorce Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $49.1M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $100M.

  • 428 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q1 2019, up from 412 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $6.84B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was HBK Sorce Advisory, an estimated $49.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $100M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.