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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

435 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.85B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,276% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.59M | Put options by funds: $479K

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 132

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 32

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 428435 (+7)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.84B → $6.85B (+$6.97M)

0.59% less ownership

Funds ownership: 61.27%60.68% (-0.59%)

2% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6160 (-1)

Holders
435
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+1.64%
% of All Funds
9.45%
Holding in Top 10
60
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.64%
% of All Funds
1.3%
New
45
Increased
198
Reduced
132
Closed
32
Calls
$6.59M
Puts
$479K
Net Calls
+$6.11M
Net Calls Change
-$1.17M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.06B -$26.6M -370,058 -2%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$583M -$16.6M -231,088 -3%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$456M +$20.2M +280,935 +5%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$348M +$7.83M +108,910 +2%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$262M -$429K -5,965 -0.2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$239M +$25.5M +355,142 +12%
Fidelity Investments
7
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$228M -$126M -1,755,664 -36%
USAA
8
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$190M
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$185M +$9.68M +134,679 +6%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$173M +$2.86M +39,784 +2%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$151M -$10.6M -147,912 -7%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$130M -$24.7M -343,267 -16%
CSIA
13
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$128M -$6.23M -86,693 -5%
SAM
14
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$104M +$5.3M +73,700 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$95.8M +$8.88M +123,458 +10%
HSA
16
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$76.5M +$25.3M +352,321 +50%
MIH
17
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$75.9M +$14.8M +206,281 +25%
MFG
18
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$74.1M +$2.99M +41,585 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$73.7M +$13.4M +186,535 +23%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$69.7M +$7.18M +99,787 +12%
Financial Engines Advisors
21
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$55.9M -$1.09M -15,146 -2%
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$52.5M -$1.32M -18,321 -2%
SEI Investments
23
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$48.6M +$3.84M +53,392 +9%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$48.3M +$691K +9,605 +1%
NA
25
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$47.9M +$558K +7,762 +1%

EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

435 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $6.85B — up 0.1% from $6.84B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new EFAV positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 198 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Tanglewood Wealth Management, adding an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $126M.

  • 435 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2019, up from 428 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $6.85B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 0.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Tanglewood Wealth Management, an estimated $29.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $126M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.