iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
550% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 2
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 23 (+4)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $278M → $331M (+$52.4M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.36% → 76.81% (-3.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$17.9M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.37M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.26M |
| 4 |
BFPW
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$4.38M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.98M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$444K |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.71K |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
23 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $331M — up 19% from $278M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QUAL positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.98M sold.
- 23 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q2 2014, up from 19 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $331M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was UBS, an estimated $17.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $1.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.