iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 12
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 30
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 112 (+8)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.3B → $1.39B (+$88.9M)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
10.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.78% → 48.67% (-10%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$94.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$83.8M |
| 3 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
DT
Diversified Trust
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$40.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ASRS
Arizona State Retirement System
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$52M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$22.4M |
| 5 |
FIG
FundX Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.5M |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
112 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.39B — up 6.8% from $1.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new QUAL positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was PNC Financial Services Group, adding an estimated $94.7M. The largest seller was Arizona State Retirement System, exiting entirely with an estimated $161M sold.
- 112 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q3 2016, up from 104 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.39B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $94.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Arizona State Retirement System, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.