iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $487M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
133% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 9
4.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.82% → 46.5% (+4.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $487M → $487M (-$99.8K)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 41 (-1)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$32.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$2.26M |
| 5 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$2.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.88M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$2.28M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$994K |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
41 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $487M — down 0.02% from $487M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of QUAL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $33M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q2 2015, down from 42 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $487M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 0.02% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $32.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.