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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
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132 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.66B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

178% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 9

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 44

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.66B (+$156M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 120 → 132 (+12)

1.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.06% → 45.52% (+1.5%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)

Holders
132
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
3.29%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.47%
New
25
Increased
49
Reduced
44
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
+$63.1M
2
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
+$38.8M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$32.8M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$18.1M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$8.82M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$23.3M
2
AC
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
-$22.7M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$17.6M
4
TWM
Tanglewood Wealth Management
Texas
-$10.2M
5
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
-$7.96M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EVM
101
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$316K +$311K +4,338 New
FEG
102
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$305K – – –
JIC
103
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$291K – – –
Millennium Management
104
Millennium Management
New York
$248K -$416K -5,802 -63%
VWA
105
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$231K -$1.19M -16,531 -84%
OWM
106
Orgel Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$219K +$215K +2,998 New
NPC
107
National Planning Corporation
California
$218K -$10.1K -141 -4%
VC
108
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$210K -$66.6K -929 -24%
GT
109
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$203K -$524K -7,305 -72%
PAI
110
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$203K +$118K +1,643 +144%
TRCT
111
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$131K +$126K +1,758 +3,907%
QFA
112
Quattro Financial Advisors
Texas
$109K +$108K +1,500 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
113
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$106K -$334K -4,653 -76%
CFA
114
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$98K +$10.3K +144 +12%
PA
115
Parallel Advisors
California
$97K +$84.3K +1,175 +783%
GRP
116
Global Retirement Partners
California
$96K – – –
Creative Planning
117
Creative Planning
Kansas
$86K +$20.9K +291 +33%
NFG
118
Next Financial Group
Texas
$56K -$145K -2,023 -73%
ASN
119
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$47K +$46.3K +645 New
MIFH
120
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$45K +$44.3K +617 New
OC
121
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$39K +$38.2K +533 New
WAM
122
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$36K +$35.5K +495 New
ADL
123
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$28K +$27.6K +385 New
GEA
124
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$25.5K +$10.8K +150 +75%
Citigroup
125
Citigroup
New York
$25K – – –
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QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

132 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.66B — up 10% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new QUAL positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was PNC Financial Services Group, adding an estimated $63.1M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $23.3M.

  • 132 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q1 2017, up from 120 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.66B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $63.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $23.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.