iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $487M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
163% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 8
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 40 → 42 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $501M → $487M (-$14.4M)
27.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.74% → 41.82% (-28%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.7M |
| 2 |
SCM
Stonehearth Capital Management
Danvers,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.2M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$13.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
P
Palladiem
Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.32M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 3 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$825K |
| 4 |
BFPW
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$772K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$426K |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
42 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $487M — down 2.9% from $501M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QUAL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was Palladiem, cutting an estimated $1.32M.
- 42 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q1 2015, up from 40 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $487M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $32.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Palladiem, an estimated $1.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.