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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

1,167 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.8B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 195 funds opening new positions, 508 increasing their positions, 353 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

248% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 195 | Existing positions closed: 56

50% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.93M | Put options by funds: $3.3M

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 508 | Existing positions reduced: 353

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27B → $32.8B (+$5.8B)

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 185208 (+23)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0451,167 (+122)

4.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.96%91.18% (+4.2%)

Holders
1,167
Holders Change
+122
Holders Change %
+11.67%
% of All Funds
17.01%
Holding in Top 10
208
Holding in Top 10 Change
+23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.43%
% of All Funds
3.03%
New
195
Increased
508
Reduced
353
Closed
56
Calls
$4.93M
Puts
$3.3M
Net Calls
+$1.63M
Net Calls Change
+$1.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HWP
1201
Hibernia Wealth Partners
Louisiana
-$139K -1,056 Closed
MPCG
1202
Matrix Private Capital Group
New York
-$139K -1,049 Closed
SFSG
1203
Sound Financial Strategies Group
Mississippi
-$92.4K -701 Closed
SSWM
1204
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
-$57.3K -435 Closed
Deutsche Bank
1205
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$52.8K -401 Closed
BA
1206
Ballast Advisors
Minnesota
-$43.4K -329 Closed
CT
1207
Clearstead Trust
Maine
-$32.3K -245 Closed
VAG
1208
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
-$25.3K -192 Closed
FFA
1209
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
-$24.9K -189 Closed
MA
1210
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
-$23.7K -180 Closed
GIA
1211
GHP Investment Advisors
Colorado
-$22.4K -166 Closed
HT
1212
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
-$15.4K -117 Closed
CG
1213
Cutler Group
California
-$13.8K -100 Closed
GWSG
1214
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
-$10.7K -81 Closed
HFS
1215
HBC Financial Services
Washington
-$8K -63 Closed
GBT
1216
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
-$7.25K -55 Closed
PCM
1217
Penserra Capital Management
California
-$7K -54 Closed
SCA
1218
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
-$6.5K -49 Closed
NC
1219
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
-$5.8K -44 Closed
HFS
1220
Hantz Financial Services
Michigan
-$5K -40 Closed
BWS
1221
Buck Wealth Strategies
Colorado
-$3.16K -24 Closed
FP
1222
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
-$2.24K -17 Closed
PP
1223
Pacifica Partners
Canada
-$1.45K -11 Closed
CTC
1224
Central Trust Company
Missouri
-$132 -1 Closed

QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

1,167 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $32.8B — up 21% from $27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 195 funds opened new QUAL positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 139 holders — while 508 added to existing stakes and 353 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.21B. The largest seller was PNC Financial Services Group, cutting an estimated $227M.

  • 1,167 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,045 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $32.8B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 195 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 56 closed out, a net change of +139 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.21B added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q4 2023 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $227M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.