iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
468 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.34B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.94B → $5.34B (+$1.4B)
14.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.6% → 82.07% (+14%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 522 → 468 (-54)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 24 (-5)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 228
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.1B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$25.6M |
| 3 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.8M |
| 5 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$19.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$71.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$9.95M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.27M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
468 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $5.34B — up 36% from $3.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 76 funds closed out of EFAV and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 45 holders — while 228 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.1B. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $71.8M.
- 468 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2022, down from 522 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $5.34B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2022, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 76 closed out, a net change of -45 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.1B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $71.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.