iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $471M invested in iShares US Equity Factor ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
425% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 4
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 8
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $338M → $471M (+$132M)
37% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 63 (+17)
1.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.23% → 56.9% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$41.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.3M |
| 3 |
RI
RPTC Inc
Jackson,
Wyoming
|
+$6.68M |
| 4 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
+$4.02M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.8M |
| 2 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$828K |
| 3 |
SVCP
Silicon Valley Capital Partners
San Jose,
California
|
-$686K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$580K |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
-$547K |
LRGF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
63 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Equity Factor ETF (LRGF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $471M — up 39% from $338M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new LRGF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $41.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $3.8M.
- 63 institutional investors held iShares US Equity Factor ETF (LRGF) as of Q4 2017, up from 46 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $471M of iShares US Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares US Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares US Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $41.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Equity Factor ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.