iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in iShares Global Equity Factor ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
789% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.7M → $184M (+$163M)
84.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.29% → 114.24% (+85%)
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 5
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 18 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFC
SYM Financial Corp
Winona Lake,
Indiana
|
+$94.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$64.6M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.55M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$821K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.05M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$960K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$859K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$638K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$317K |
GLOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
18 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Global Equity Factor ETF (GLOF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $184M — up 789% from $20.7M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in GLOF was balanced in Q4 2018: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SYM Financial Corp, adding an estimated $94.7M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $5.05M.
- 18 institutional investors held iShares Global Equity Factor ETF (GLOF) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $184M of iShares Global Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 789% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares Global Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares Global Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was SYM Financial Corp, an estimated $94.7M added.
- The largest iShares Global Equity Factor ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $5.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.