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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
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184 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.67B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 11

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 45

31% more funds holding

Funds holding: 140 → 184 (+44)

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.25B → $2.67B (+$427M)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 21 (+3)

2.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.25% → 62.1% (+2.8%)

Holders
184
Holders Change
+44
Holders Change %
+31.43%
% of All Funds
4.17%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.48%
New
55
Increased
65
Reduced
45
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$52M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$45.1M
3
AA
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
+$41.9M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$19.1M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$18.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$16.8M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$10.2M
3
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
-$4.2M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.07M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AP
51
Agilis Partners
Massachusetts
$5.05M +$4.91M +60,925 New
AI
52
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$5.01M -$857K -10,632 -15%
AIM
53
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$4.88M +$177K +2,197 +4%
SFA
54
Stewardship Financial Advisors
Georgia
$4.85M -$64.7K -803 -1%
BRWA
55
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$4.76M +$762K +9,458 +20%
HI
56
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$4.75M -$4.2M -52,090 -45%
GHA
57
GW Henssler & Associates
Georgia
$4.72M +$2.34M +29,077 +104%
IA
58
IFP Advisors
Florida
$4.6M +$1.45M +18,047 +48%
AI
59
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$4.15M -$466K -5,781 -10%
BFG
60
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$3.84M +$3.73M +46,278 New
AEPG
61
American Economic Planning Group
New Jersey
$3.81M -$11.1K -138 -0.3%
WIC
62
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$3.76M -$124K -1,540 -3%
PCM
63
Price Capital Management
Louisiana
$3.69M +$3.59M +44,528 New
Stifel Financial
64
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.65M +$130K +1,610 +4%
RJA
65
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.48M +$791K +9,808 +30%
Susquehanna International Group
66
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.39M +$1.23M +15,280 +60%
TFO
67
Tarbox Family Office
California
$3.34M -$381K -4,724 -10%
Bank of Montreal
68
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$3.23M +$44.5K +552 +1%
SP
69
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
$3.01M +$58.1K +721 +2%
GWM
70
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.97M -$17.3K -215 -0.6%
CAL
71
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$2.97M +$204K +2,527 +8%
MWM
72
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$2.87M -$11.1K -138 -0.4%
FTIOP
73
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$2.83M +$2.75M +34,164 New
FAM
74
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$2.72M +$2.64M +32,789 New
Baird Financial Group
75
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.71M -$17.1K -212 -0.6%
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QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

184 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.67B — up 19% from $2.25B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new QUAL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $52M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $16.8M.

  • 184 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q4 2017, up from 140 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $2.67B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $52M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q4 2017 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $16.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.