iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $278M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 2
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
36% more funds holding
Funds holding: 14 → 19 (+5)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $230M → $278M (+$48.7M)
22.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.87% → 80.36% (-23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
BFPW
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.05M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$602K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$421K |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$128K |
| 4 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$22.4K |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
19 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $278M — up 21% from $230M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QUAL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $602K.
- 19 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q1 2014, up from 14 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $278M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was UBS, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $602K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.