iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
533 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.58B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
1,188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.76M | Put options by funds: $603K
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 37
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 39 (+3)
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.2% → 67.81% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 531 → 533 (+2)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.73B → $5.58B (-$151M)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 237
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.7M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$18.8M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$15.4M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$60.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$57.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$27.8M |
| 4 |
PWA
Peterson Wealth Advisors
Orem,
Utah
|
-$25M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.5M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
533 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $5.58B — down 2.6% from $5.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new EFAV positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 237 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $48.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $60.4M.
- 533 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2021, up from 531 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $5.58B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 37 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $48.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $60.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.