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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL

135 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.81B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 35

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 14

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $1.81B (+$146M)

3.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.52% → 49.36% (+3.8%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132 → 135 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)

Holders
135
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.27%
% of All Funds
3.37%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.47%
New
19
Increased
63
Reduced
35
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
+$40.6M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$20.6M
3
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
+$17.3M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$12.7M
5
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
+$11.9M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$16.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$14.7M
3
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
-$5.92M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$2.52M
5
SIM
SSI Investment Management
California
-$2.27M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ASN
126
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$48K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
127
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$47K -$61K -827 -57%
VWA
128
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$42K -$194K -2,630 -82%
OC
129
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$40K – – –
GEA
130
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$26K – – –
SEI Investments
131
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$23K +$22.7K +308 New
BWP
132
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$15K – – –
WEC
133
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$7.44K – – –
HS
134
Horan Securities
United States
$4K – – –
SIM
135
SSI Investment Management
California
– -$2.27M -31,192 Closed
EAMA
136
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
– -$1.58M -21,437 Closed
CWM
137
Concert Wealth Management
California
– -$1.15M -16,590 Closed
Janus Henderson Group
138
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
– -$1.06M -14,560 Closed
FA
139
FMA Advisory
Pennsylvania
– -$1.03M -14,191 Closed
PAG
140
Private Advisory Group
Washington
– -$797K -10,948 Closed
CG
141
CFO4Life Group
Texas
– -$686K -9,416 Closed
Millennium Management
142
Millennium Management
New York
– -$248K -3,405 Closed
QFA
143
Quattro Financial Advisors
Texas
– -$109K -1,500 Closed
WAM
144
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
– -$36K -495 Closed
ADL
145
Asset Dedication LLC
California
– -$28K -385 Closed
HA
146
Harfst & Associates
Wyoming
– -$17K -234 Closed
RWA
147
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$9K -125 Closed
AssetMark Inc
148
AssetMark Inc
California
– -$1K -16 Closed
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QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

135 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.81B — up 8.8% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new QUAL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was PNC Financial Services Group, adding an estimated $40.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $16.2M.

  • 135 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q2 2017, up from 132 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.81B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $40.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $16.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.