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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

450 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.36B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 210 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 210 | Existing positions reduced: 123

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 28

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6066 (+6)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.85B → $7.36B (+$506M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 435450 (+15)

0.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.68%61.19% (+0.51%)

Holders
450
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+3.45%
% of All Funds
9.87%
Holding in Top 10
66
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
1.45%
New
46
Increased
210
Reduced
123
Closed
28
Calls
$7.53M
Puts
Net Calls
+$7.53M
Net Calls Change
+$1.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.04B -$24.6M -339,365 -2%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$603M +$14.6M +201,417 +3%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$490M +$30M +414,237 +7%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$356M +$5.02M +69,313 +1%
Fidelity Investments
5
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$302M +$71.2M +983,298 +31%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$274M +$32.7M +451,507 +14%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$272M +$6.87M +94,862 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$195M +$20.2M +278,907 +12%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$186M -$454K -6,271 -0.2%
Victory Capital Management
10
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$178M +$176M +2,428,026 New
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$167M +$14.1M +194,207 +9%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$138M +$6.27M +86,574 +5%
CSIA
13
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$125M -$3.95M -54,593 -3%
SAM
14
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$107M +$1.98M +27,400 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$91.5M -$5.09M -70,249 -5%
MIH
16
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$89.5M +$12.8M +176,991 +17%
HSA
17
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$86.2M +$8.96M +123,739 +12%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$78.4M +$7.96M +109,981 +11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$78M +$3.65M +50,475 +5%
MFG
20
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$67.4M -$8.01M -110,626 -11%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$60.6M +$7.49M +103,492 +14%
SIRP
22
Shelter Insurance Retirement Plan
Missouri
$60.4M +$59.6M +823,700 New
Financial Engines Advisors
23
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$57.6M +$1.12M +15,486 +2%
SEI Investments
24
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$53.2M +$4.12M +56,972 +9%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$51.1M +$2.41M +33,335 +5%

EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

450 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $7.36B — up 7.4% from $6.85B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new EFAV positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 210 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $176M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, exiting entirely with an estimated $190M sold.

  • 450 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2019, up from 435 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $7.36B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 28 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $176M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2019 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $190M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.