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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
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51 hedge funds and large institutions have $726M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

275% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12

49% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $487M → $726M (+$239M)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 41 → 51 (+10)

17.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.5% → 63.54% (+17%)

Holders
51
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+24.39%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
15
Increased
20
Reduced
12
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$35.2M
2
AI
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
+$32.5M
3
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
+$12.3M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$11.1M
5
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$10.9M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$3.9M
2
Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole
France
-$3.44M
3
SCM
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$2.03M
4
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$1.89M
5
P
Palladiem
Pennsylvania
-$1.59M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Jane Street
26
Jane Street
New York
$1.89M +$1.97M +31,317 New
VSWA
27
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$1.24M +$1.33M +21,049 New
TFO
28
Tarbox Family Office
California
$1.2M +$1.12M +17,802 +863%
FLPIM
29
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.06M +$1.11M +17,625 New
SIM
30
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$896K +$256K +4,059 +38%
CS
31
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$841K +$876K +13,920 New
AIG
32
American International Group
New York
$715K +$534K +8,486 +253%
KIA
33
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$713K +$56.9K +904 +8%
AW
34
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$590K +$43.2K +686 +8%
ATC
35
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$576K +$2.2K +35 +0.4%
Envestnet Asset Management
36
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$549K +$572K +9,086 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
37
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$516K +$537K +8,530 New
SS
38
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$512K +$533K +8,467 New
HighTower Advisors
39
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$388K -$18.3K -291 -4%
HCP
40
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$298K +$75.5K +1,200 +32%
LPL Financial
41
LPL Financial
California
$276K -$68.6K -1,089 -20%
VFS
42
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$261K +$272K +4,324 New
LTFS
43
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$178K +$145K +2,296 +355%
NFG
44
Next Financial Group
Texas
$152K – – –
CAL
45
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$104K – – –
Wells Fargo
46
Wells Fargo
California
$89K +$92.3K +1,467 New
Citigroup
47
Citigroup
New York
$21K – – –
MFS
48
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$18K -$9.44K -150 -34%
Creative Planning
49
Creative Planning
Kansas
$18K +$18.9K +300 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
50
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$116 -$2.52K -40 -2%
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QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

51 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $726M — up 49% from $487M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QUAL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $35.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.9M.

  • 51 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q3 2015, up from 41 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $726M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $35.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.