iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
212 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.65B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
147% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 19
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 56
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 212 (+28)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 23 (+2)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.7B → $2.65B (-$52.1M)
2.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.1% → 59.58% (-2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$84.4M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$22.4M |
| 3 |
CMO
Covenant Multifamily Offices
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$21.9M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$21.4M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$71M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$48.7M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$40.9M |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$33.2M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30M |
QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
212 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.65B — down 1.9% from $2.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new QUAL positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allworth Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $84.4M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $71M.
- 212 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q1 2018, up from 184 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.65B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Allworth Financial, an estimated $84.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.