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iShares Global Financials ETF
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66 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in iShares Global Financials ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 6

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 57 → 66 (+9)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

5.28% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.8% → 39.52% (-5.3%)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $186M → $153M (-$33.7M)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 21

Holders
66
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+15.79%
% of All Funds
1.64%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
16
Increased
16
Reduced
21
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
+$4.7M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.19M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.72M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$1.97M
5
IPC
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
+$1.89M

Top Sellers

1
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
-$49.9M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$4.45M
3
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$4.27M
4
NR
Newfound Research
Massachusetts
-$3.73M
5
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
-$776K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16.3M +$2.72M +45,090 +20%
AllianceBernstein
2
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$15.8M -$4.27M -70,877 -21%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$13.8M +$4.19M +69,552 +44%
Lazard Asset Management
4
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$12.9M -$378K -6,275 -3%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.64M +$1.97M +32,635 +26%
Fifth Third Bancorp
6
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$8.76M -$372K -6,169 -4%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.6M +$115K +1,905 +1%
Fidelity International
8
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$7.71M +$1.72M +28,447 +29%
PWPCM
9
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
$5.84M +$983K +16,300 +20%
NR
10
Newfound Research
Massachusetts
$5.33M -$3.73M -61,869 -41%
WSTAM
11
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$4.84M -$776K -12,866 -14%
ACM
12
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$4.75M +$4.7M +78,017 New
PAMU
13
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$3.21M +$1.18M +19,485 +59%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$3.13M +$456K +7,559 +17%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.62M -$17.1K -284 -0.7%
MWM
16
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$2.27M – – –
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.2M -$24.2K -402 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.15M +$358K +5,935 +20%
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2M +$273K +4,526 +16%
IPC
20
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$1.91M +$1.89M +31,310 New
CA
21
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.73M +$350K +5,800 +26%
Nomura Asset Management
22
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$1.62M +$1.43M +23,700 +817%
PWM
23
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$1.59M -$9.41K -156 -0.6%
WI
24
WrapManager Inc
California
$1.34M -$640K -10,616 -33%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.29M +$190K +3,153 +17%
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IXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

66 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $153M — down 18% from $186M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new IXG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Aviance Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.7M. The largest seller was AMP Capital Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $49.9M sold.

  • 66 institutional investors held iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) as of Q1 2017, up from 57 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $153M of iShares Global Financials ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares Global Financials ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest iShares Global Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $4.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Global Financials ETF seller in Q1 2017 was AMP Capital Investors, an estimated $49.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.