iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
805 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 314 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
623% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.73M | Put options by funds: $239K
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 96 → 100 (+4)
1.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.85% → 77.78% (+1.9%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 314
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 837 → 805 (-32)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.5B → $12.4B (-$2.03B)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
+$353M |
| 2 |
PCM
PAR Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$59.3M |
| 4 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
+$49.7M |
| 5 |
BTI
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$49.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$577M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$344M |
| 3 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
-$300M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$255M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$35.4M |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
805 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $12.4B — down 14% from $14.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of QUAL and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 314 trimmed existing stakes and 302 added.
The largest buyer was CFS Investment Advisory Services, adding an estimated $353M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $577M.
- 805 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q3 2022, down from 837 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $12.4B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 68 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was CFS Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $353M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $577M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.