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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

41 hedge funds and large institutions have $487M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 9

4.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.82%46.5% (+4.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $487M → $487M (-$99.8K)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4241 (-1)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
41
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.38%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
5
Increased
21
Reduced
9
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SG Americas Securities
26
SG Americas Securities
New York
$351K -$994K -15,400 -74%
LPL Financial
27
LPL Financial
California
$350K +$36.3K +562 +11%
NPC
28
National Planning Corporation
California
$290K -$487K -7,542 -63%
TCM
29
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$246K +$251K +3,892 New
HCP
30
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$236K +$31.6K +490 +15%
AIG
31
American International Group
New York
$212K +$112K +1,739 +108%
TSS
32
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$210K +$214K +3,320 New
NFG
33
Next Financial Group
Texas
$159K
TFO
34
Tarbox Family Office
California
$130K +$133K +2,064 New
CAL
35
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$108K
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$41K +$11.9K +185 +40%
MFS
37
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$28K
Citigroup
38
Citigroup
New York
$22K
MAA
39
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$4K +$4.58K +71 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
40
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$124
BG
41
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
-$33M -518,220 Closed
RJFSA
42
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$15.9M -249,757 Closed
Citadel Advisors
43
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$2.88M -45,347 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
44
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$681K -10,713 Closed
Jane Street
45
Jane Street
New York
-$393K -6,186 Closed
TFA
46
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
-$72K -1,119 Closed

QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

41 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $487M — down 0.02% from $487M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of QUAL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $33M sold.

  • 41 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q2 2015, down from 42 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $487M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 0.02% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $32.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $33M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.