iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.25B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 39
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 12
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.81B → $2.25B (+$436M)
9.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.36% → 59.25% (+9.9%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 140 (+5)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55.7M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$32.3M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.7M |
| 4 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Accredited Investors
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$43M |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.82M |
| 4 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$5.31M |
| 5 |
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$3.88M |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
140 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.25B — up 24% from $1.81B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new QUAL positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $55.7M. The largest seller was Accredited Investors, cutting an estimated $43M.
- 140 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q3 2017, up from 135 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2.25B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $55.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Accredited Investors, an estimated $43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.