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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
VHAM
176
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$19.3M +$1.32M +9,550 +8%
BMCM
177
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$18.8M +$2.21M +15,951 +14%
AWP
178
Ascent Wealth Partners
New York
$18.6M +$14M +101,287 +404%
EL
179
EWA LLC
Pennsylvania
$18.5M +$11M +79,351 +195%
OPAM
180
Ocean Park Asset Management
California
$18.5M +$8.54M +61,695 +96%
AWMS
181
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$18.2M +$15M +108,316 +691%
LWM
182
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$18.2M +$1.64M +11,814 +11%
HCP
183
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$18M +$1.02M +7,355 +6%
SWC
184
Spectrum Wealth Counsel
Indiana
$17.9M +$16.9M +121,877 New
OWA
185
One Wealth Advisors
California
$17.8M +$2.35M +16,941 +16%
Susquehanna International Group
186
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$17.7M +$12.4M +89,740 +294%
SWP
187
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$17.6M +$1.98M +14,326 +14%
CFFP
188
Center for Financial Planning
Michigan
$17.6M -$632K -4,567 -4%
BCM
189
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$17.3M +$899K +6,493 +6%
MWP
190
Meridian Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$17.2M -$12.5K -90 -0.1%
BFG
191
Buttonwood Financial Group
Missouri
$17M +$231K +1,668 +1%
KIM
192
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$16.9M -$1.79M -12,897 -10%
RBA
193
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
$16.9M -$1.61M -11,617 -9%
TWM
194
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$16.6M +$3.17M +22,884 +25%
WCG
195
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$16.5M +$111K +799 +0.7%
AAS
196
Annex Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$16.4M +$2.93M +21,130 +23%
PWM
197
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$16.4M +$1.75M +12,613 +13%
AT
198
Arden Trust
Delaware
$16.4M -$955K -6,900 -6%
KWM
199
Keebeck Wealth Management
Illinois
$16.2M +$2.27M +16,390 +17%
PFA
200
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$16.2M -$1.65M -11,908 -10%

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.