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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

1,167 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.8B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 195 funds opening new positions, 508 increasing their positions, 353 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

248% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 195 | Existing positions closed: 56

50% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.93M | Put options by funds: $3.3M

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 508 | Existing positions reduced: 353

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27B → $32.8B (+$5.8B)

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 185208 (+23)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0451,167 (+122)

4.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.96%91.18% (+4.2%)

Holders
1,167
Holders Change
+122
Holders Change %
+11.67%
% of All Funds
17.01%
Holding in Top 10
208
Holding in Top 10 Change
+23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.43%
% of All Funds
3.03%
New
195
Increased
508
Reduced
353
Closed
56
Calls
$4.93M
Puts
$3.3M
Net Calls
+$1.63M
Net Calls Change
+$1.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MCC
276
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$10.1M +$1.29M +9,320 +16%
BBWP
277
Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$9.99M +$2.25M +16,225 +31%
SCM
278
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$9.99M +$9.4M +67,919 New
FAIM
279
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$9.97M +$419K +3,024 +5%
UWPG
280
Ullmann Wealth Partners Group
Florida
$9.77M -$798K -5,767 -8%
JSW
281
Journey Strategic Wealth
New Jersey
$9.74M +$386K +2,786 +4%
JFG
282
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$9.48M +$2.16M +15,571 +32%
LCC
283
Lincoln Capital Corp
Rhode Island
$9.47M -$55.8K -403 -0.6%
SPIA
284
Strategic Point Investment Advisors
Rhode Island
$9.45M -$103K -742 -1%
ECA
285
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$9.4M -$325K -2,347 -4%
SA
286
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$9.39M +$193K +1,394 +2%
RIA
287
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$9.3M +$683K +4,932 +8%
IA
288
IFP Advisors
Florida
$9.29M +$4.68M +33,824 +116%
Lido Advisors
289
Lido Advisors
California
$9.13M -$914K -6,604 -10%
EC
290
EdgeRock Capital
Colorado
$9.1M -$640K -4,621 -7%
AC
291
Avestar Capital
New York
$9.05M -$1.91M -13,768 -18%
MA
292
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$9.05M +$1.2M +8,651 +16%
PWA
293
Pillar Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$9.05M -$478K -3,452 -5%
GIA
294
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$9.01M +$941K +6,800 +12%
AR
295
Apeiron RIA
Texas
$8.95M +$68.2K +493 +0.8%
SWA
296
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$8.9M +$1.55M +11,204 +23%
EL
297
EQ LLC
Washington
$8.71M -$668K -4,827 -8%
Creative Planning
298
Creative Planning
Kansas
$8.6M +$76.7K +554 +1%
BEC
299
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$8.59M +$205K +1,479 +3%
FFWA
300
Forthright Family Wealth Advisory
Texas
$8.59M +$8.08M +58,351 New

QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

1,167 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $32.8B — up 21% from $27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 195 funds opened new QUAL positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 139 holders — while 508 added to existing stakes and 353 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.21B. The largest seller was PNC Financial Services Group, cutting an estimated $227M.

  • 1,167 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,045 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $32.8B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 195 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 56 closed out, a net change of +139 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.21B added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q4 2023 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $227M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.