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iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG

86 hedge funds and large institutions have $254M invested in iShares Global Financials ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 15

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $224M → $254M (+$30.9M)

0.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.74% → 40% (-0.74%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 93 → 86 (-7)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
86
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-7.53%
% of All Funds
1.97%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
7
Increased
37
Reduced
15
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$19.8M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$11.5M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$10.3M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$7.83M
5
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
+$5.79M

Top Sellers

1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$15.3M
2
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$10.2M
3
SAM
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
-$5.54M
4
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
-$2.7M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$2.66M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RFC
51
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$321K – – –
UCFA
52
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$306K – – –
HighTower Advisors
53
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$267K +$278K +3,866 New
FRA
54
Front Row Advisors
California
$263K – – –
MML Investors Services
55
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$252K +$35.4K +491 +16%
MLFP
56
MPS Loria Financial Planners
Illinois
$201K – – –
SWP
57
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$197K +$47.5K +659 +30%
Citigroup
58
Citigroup
New York
$129K +$76.6K +1,063 +132%
FANJ
59
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$111K – – –
PWM
60
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$90K -$4.11K -57 -4%
VFA
61
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$76K – – –
HI
62
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$52K +$6.55K +91 +14%
PCG
63
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$46K – – –
HIIFS
64
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$44K +$16K +222 +53%
SF
65
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$36K +$37.7K +523 New
US Bancorp
66
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$35K – – –
EDRH
67
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$32K – – –
VCM
68
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$28K +$12.2K +170 +73%
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$24K – – –
TCM
70
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$22K -$1.01K -14 -4%
1IA
71
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$22K – – –
SEI Investments
72
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$20K – – –
IA
73
IFP Advisors
Florida
$15K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
74
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$15K +$3.46K +48 +28%
Barclays
75
Barclays
United Kingdom
$14K – – –
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IXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

86 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $254M — up 14% from $224M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of IXG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.

The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $19.8M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.3M sold.

  • 86 institutional investors held iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) as of Q1 2018, down from 93 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $254M of iShares Global Financials ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new iShares Global Financials ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares Global Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $19.8M added.
  • The largest iShares Global Financials ETF seller in Q1 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $15.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.