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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
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250 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.01B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 13

103% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 60

46% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 38 (+12)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.26B → $4.01B (+$752M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 225 → 250 (+25)

0.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.97% → 60.07% (+0.1%)

Holders
250
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
5.72%
Holding in Top 10
38
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+46.15%
% of All Funds
0.87%
New
39
Increased
122
Reduced
60
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
+$38.8M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$34.1M
3
MLIC
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
+$32M
4
CMO
Covenant Multifamily Offices
Texas
+$31.2M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$30.2M

Top Sellers

1
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$5.7M
2
CF
Centaurus Financial
California
-$4.43M
3
TA
TMD & Associates
Arizona
-$3.06M
4
BFPW
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
-$2.6M
5
AA
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
-$2.02M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MML Investors Services
51
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$10.6M +$2.39M +27,176 +30%
PP
52
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$10.6M +$275K +3,126 +3%
BCA
53
Berman Capital Advisors
Georgia
$10.4M +$486K +5,532 +5%
BA
54
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$10.2M +$9.89M +112,555 New
Jane Street
55
Jane Street
New York
$9.7M +$5.93M +67,479 +169%
BII
56
Bainco International Investors
Massachusetts
$9.15M -$372K -4,233 -4%
FAM
57
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$8.72M +$4.63M +52,662 +120%
AIP
58
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$8.53M +$6.31M +71,842 +272%
LTFS
59
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$8.52M +$1.32M +15,056 +19%
WDL
60
Well Done LLC
Michigan
$8M -$694K -7,898 -8%
KeyBank National Association
61
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$7.9M +$7.68M +87,446 New
IA
62
IFP Advisors
Florida
$7.9M +$657K +7,485 +9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
63
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7.5M +$1.81M +20,554 +33%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
64
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.5M +$1.03M +11,759 +17%
KP
65
Keel Point
Alabama
$7.22M +$7.01M +79,850 New
Royal Bank of Canada
66
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.84M +$198K +2,251 +3%
RJA
67
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.25M +$1.41M +16,022 +30%
HighTower Advisors
68
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.12M -$329K -3,742 -5%
VSWA
69
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$6.11M -$896K -10,202 -13%
LFAS
70
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$5.97M -$672K -7,647 -10%
AP
71
Agilis Partners
Massachusetts
$5.81M -$873K -9,940 -13%
JIC
72
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$5.1M +$4.4M +50,056 +789%
SFA
73
Stewardship Financial Advisors
Georgia
$5.06M -$114K -1,301 -2%
TWA
74
Tillar-Wenstrup Advisors
Ohio
$4.99M +$1.51M +17,219 +45%
SPIA
75
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.94M +$4.38M +49,838 +1,035%
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QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

250 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.01B — up 23% from $3.26B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new QUAL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $38.8M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, cutting an estimated $5.7M.

  • 250 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q3 2018, up from 225 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.01B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $38.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $5.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.