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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

474 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.97B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 212 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 38

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 467474 (+7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.16B → $4.97B (-$188M)

2.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.67%77.51% (-2.2%)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 119 (-2)

56% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 212

Holders
474
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+1.5%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.18%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
49
Increased
93
Reduced
212
Closed
38
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.75B -$476M -6,441,117 -22%
Fidelity Investments
2
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$866M -$43.1M -584,219 -5%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$321M -$28.2M -382,111 -8%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$161M -$3.05M -41,249 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$155M -$5.99M -81,162 -4%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$102M -$17.1M -231,717 -15%
WBG
7
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$94.3M -$29.6M -400,195 -25%
SAM
8
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$76.5M -$4.82M -65,300 -6%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$75.6M +$11.5M +156,376 +19%
Financial Engines Advisors
10
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$73.5M -$1.1M -14,918 -2%
Mercer Global Advisors
11
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$69.8M -$8.69M -117,720 -11%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$66.6M +$32.2M +436,013 +101%
Wells Fargo
13
Wells Fargo
California
$48.2M -$3.1M -41,944 -6%
SEI Investments
14
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$46.5M -$19.7M -266,613 -31%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$45.8M +$1.88M +25,457 +4%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$40.1M -$7.98M -108,023 -17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$36M -$1.11M -15,080 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$29M -$2.71M -36,742 -9%
AllianceBernstein
19
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$28.9M -$5.79M -78,405 -17%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$26M -$1.29M -17,476 -5%
RJFSA
21
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$23.6M -$937K -12,683 -4%
Amundi
22
Amundi
France
$23.4M +$2.2M +29,800 +11%
BWA
23
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$22M +$124K +1,682 +0.6%
BCM
24
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$22M -$79.3K -1,074 -0.4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
25
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$21.7M -$322K -4,363 -2%

EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

474 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $4.97B — down 3.6% from $5.16B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new EFAV positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 212 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $32.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $476M.

  • 474 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2024, up from 467 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $4.97B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2024, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 38 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $32.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $476M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.