iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $953M invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
2,900% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 1
260% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 10
86% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 13 (+6)
55% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 79 (+28)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $726M → $953M (+$227M)
13.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.54% → 50.19% (-13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$2.59M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.65M |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$522K |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$420K |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$333K |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
79 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $953M — up 31% from $726M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new QUAL positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brinker Capital Investments, adding an estimated $29.1M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $2.59M.
- 79 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q4 2015, up from 51 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $953M of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $29.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q4 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $2.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.