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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
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708 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 178 funds opening new positions, 253 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8,436% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $25.8M | Put options by funds: $302K

514% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 178 | Existing positions closed: 29

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 253 | Existing positions reduced: 197

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 568 → 708 (+140)

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 98 → 116 (+18)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.9B → $16.4B (+$1.58B)

0.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.46% → 75.67% (-0.79%)

Holders
708
Holders Change
+140
Holders Change %
+24.65%
% of All Funds
12.53%
Holding in Top 10
116
Holding in Top 10 Change
+18
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.37%
% of All Funds
2.05%
New
178
Increased
253
Reduced
197
Closed
29
Calls
$25.8M
Puts
$302K
Net Calls
+$25.5M
Net Calls Change
+$3.37M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$88.1M
2
PI
PFS Investments
Georgia
+$76.1M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$64.1M
4
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$38.6M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$37M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$378M
2
JPG
Jordan Park Group
California
-$218M
3
AF
Allworth Financial
California
-$108M
4
SEIA
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
-$51.5M
5
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
-$49.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MIM
301
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$2.2M +$544K +4,941 +35%
MCM
302
Mattern Capital Management
Colorado
$2.2M -$2.2K -20 -0.1%
LWM
303
Lionsbridge Wealth Management
Florida
$2.17M +$58.2K +529 +3%
MAG
304
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$2.17M +$184K +1,670 +10%
Two Sigma Investments
305
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$2.12M +$2M +18,200 New
SWA
306
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.11M +$377K +3,423 +23%
Comerica Bank
307
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.11M +$532K +4,831 +36%
TFS
308
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$2.07M +$583K +5,295 +42%
AWA
309
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$2.05M +$478K +4,341 +33%
Jane Street
310
Jane Street
New York
$2.04M +$1.93M +17,531 New
LFAS
311
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$2.01M -$228K -2,075 -11%
ISG
312
Investment Security Group
Colorado
$1.99M -$22.4K -203 -1%
AFP
313
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1.96M +$1.09M +9,910 +142%
HT
314
HAP Trading
New York
$1.96M +$1.86M +16,903 New
AWM
315
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$1.96M +$17.6K +160 +1%
MIAN
316
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$1.95M +$1.84M +16,752 New
AT
317
Arden Trust
Delaware
$1.91M -$3.38M -30,727 -65%
SXL
318
Summit X LLC
Missouri
$1.9M -$1.14M -10,355 -39%
Brown Advisory
319
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$1.83M +$646K +5,864 +59%
FTUS
320
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.83M +$1.05M +9,498 +153%
MMA
321
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$1.81M +$116K +1,052 +7%
BAM
322
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.79M +$1.54M +13,955 +964%
FCA
323
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$1.79M +$1.7M +15,404 New
FGAM
324
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$1.77M +$1.68M +15,248 New
WP
325
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$1.72M +$244K +2,212 +18%
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QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

708 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $16.4B — up 11% from $14.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 178 funds opened new QUAL positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 253 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $88.1M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $378M.

  • 708 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q4 2020, up from 568 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $16.4B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 178 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 29 closed out, a net change of +149 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $88.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q4 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $378M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.