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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

471 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.96B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2023 (+3)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 46

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.88B → $5.96B (+$82M)

0.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.76%79.7% (+0.94%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 481471 (-10)

49% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 215

Holders
471
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-2.08%
% of All Funds
7.51%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
49
Increased
109
Reduced
215
Closed
46
Calls
$988K
Puts
Net Calls
+$988K
Net Calls Change
+$5K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.17B -$438M -6,661,136 -17%
Fidelity Investments
2
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$606M +$80.1M +1,216,292 +16%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$335M -$10.6M -161,438 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$295M +$28.6M +434,479 +11%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$235M +$44.1M +669,787 +24%
Mercer Global Advisors
6
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$172M +$25.6M +389,468 +18%
BL
7
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$149M +$145M +2,209,854 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
8
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$144M -$1.37M -20,879 -1%
WBG
9
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$107M -$2.41M -36,665 -2%
SAM
10
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$88.6M -$5.46M -82,961 -6%
Financial Engines Advisors
11
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$73.4M +$2.72M +41,292 +4%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$66.2M -$10.5M -159,522 -14%
SEI Investments
13
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$63.8M +$2.55M +38,736 +4%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$60.3M -$7.12M -108,110 -11%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$56.9M -$4.82M -73,211 -8%
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$53.6M +$4.59M +69,675 +10%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$52.2M -$9.57M -145,327 -16%
Osaic Holdings
18
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$35.1M +$3.52M +53,402 +11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$32.5M -$317K -4,815 -1%
AllianceBernstein
20
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$30.7M -$526K -7,988 -2%
BCM
21
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$26.6M +$639K +9,710 +3%
Charles Schwab
22
Charles Schwab
California
$24.9M -$552K -8,389 -2%
HI
23
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$24.8M +$23.1M +351,598 +2,419%
AAS
24
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$24.2M +$1.41M +21,457 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.7M -$12.5M -189,460 -36%

EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

471 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $5.96B — up 1.4% from $5.88B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new EFAV positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 215 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Balentine LLC, opening a new position worth an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $438M.

  • 471 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q1 2023, down from 481 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $5.96B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 46 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Balentine LLC, an estimated $145M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $438M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.