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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

519 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.92B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.18%65.19% (+2%)

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 34

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.63B → $6.92B (+$286M)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 520519 (-1)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7670 (-6)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 222

Holders
519
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.19%
% of All Funds
10.47%
Holding in Top 10
70
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.89%
% of All Funds
1.41%
New
37
Increased
177
Reduced
222
Closed
34
Calls
$7.76M
Puts
Net Calls
+$7.76M
Net Calls Change
+$1.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$779M -$33.6M -494,126 -4%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$494M +$13.2M +193,542 +3%
Fidelity Investments
3
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$341M +$89.8M +1,318,544 +36%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$337M +$10.5M +154,709 +3%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$329M -$77.7M -1,141,790 -19%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$328M -$13.7M -200,888 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$226M +$22.4M +329,539 +11%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$187M -$2.49M -36,609 -1%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$151M -$32.2M -473,698 -18%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$126M -$5.52M -81,015 -4%
Victory Capital Management
11
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$121M -$12.3M -181,031 -9%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$109M -$6.61M -97,071 -6%
SAM
13
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$102M -$791K -11,625 -0.8%
Charles Schwab
14
Charles Schwab
California
$99.7M -$2.32M -34,118 -2%
Financial Engines Advisors
15
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$88.1M -$4.77M -70,130 -5%
HSA
16
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$84.6M -$1.2M -17,647 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$80.9M -$14.6M -215,021 -15%
MFG
18
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$80.5M +$9.38M +137,752 +13%
WBG
19
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$79.8M +$10.2M +150,000 +15%
Osaic Holdings
20
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$66.2M +$3.57M +52,374 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$63.4M +$3.76M +55,305 +6%
SIRP
22
Shelter Insurance Retirement Plan
Missouri
$57.2M
AllianceBernstein
23
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$53.7M +$1.39M +20,457 +3%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$51.9M +$4.59M +67,355 +10%
SEI Investments
25
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$50.4M +$1.45M +21,324 +3%

EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

519 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $6.92B — up 4.3% from $6.63B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new EFAV positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $77.7M.

  • 519 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2020, down from 520 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $6.92B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 34 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $89.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $77.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.