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iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

923 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.5B invested in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 213 funds opening new positions, 377 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

395% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 213 | Existing positions closed: 43

162% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.6M | Put options by funds: $7.86M

63% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 377 | Existing positions reduced: 232

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 765923 (+158)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 208250 (+42)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $24.5B (+$1.58B)

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.86%65.61% (-0.24%)

Holders
923
Holders Change
+158
Holders Change %
+20.65%
% of All Funds
18.19%
Holding in Top 10
250
Holding in Top 10 Change
+42
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20.19%
% of All Funds
4.93%
New
213
Increased
377
Reduced
232
Closed
43
Calls
$20.6M
Puts
$7.86M
Net Calls
+$12.7M
Net Calls Change
+$9.86M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GA
376
Geller Advisors
New York
$4.04M +$3.96M +61,615 New
6M
377
6 Meridian
Kansas
$4.02M +$2.37M +36,840 +151%
FFN
378
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$3.99M +$1.82M +28,306 +87%
BFEC
379
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$3.99M +$5.52K +86 +0.1%
UR
380
USCA RIA
Texas
$3.97M -$281K -4,382 -7%
CF
381
Centaurus Financial
California
$3.96M +$628K +9,786 +19%
WP
382
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$3.95M +$200K +3,110 +5%
APA
383
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$3.93M -$1.82M -28,310 -32%
WA
384
Winfield Associates
Ohio
$3.92M -$75.4K -1,174 -2%
BCI
385
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.91M -$11.9M -184,886 -76%
SHIM
386
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$3.9M -$2.91M -45,352 -43%
EIP
387
Ellis Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.9M -$39.9K -621 -1%
LC
388
LCNB Corp
Ohio
$3.89M +$476K +7,419 +14%
RA
389
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$3.81M +$41.9K +653 +1%
AA
390
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.79M +$381K +5,927 +11%
CAS
391
Cascadia Advisory Services
Oregon
$3.77M +$3.69M +57,453 New
PTC
392
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$3.76M +$345K +5,379 +10%
GTAM
393
Global Trust Asset Management
Florida
$3.76M -$180K -2,807 -5%
ACA
394
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$3.75M +$3.53K +55 +0.1%
OC
395
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.7M +$558K +8,681 +18%
WIA
396
World Investment Advisors
California
$3.66M -$157K -2,443 -4%
CWM
397
Cordatus Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$3.64M -$60K -934 -2%
SCM
398
Smith Capital Management
Arkansas
$3.61M +$95.9K +1,493 +3%
CCMG
399
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$3.61M -$69.9M -1,089,072 -95%
SIA
400
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
$3.59M -$1.22M -18,950 -26%

USMV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

923 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $24.5B — up 6.9% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 213 funds opened new USMV positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 170 holders — while 377 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $357M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $434M.

  • 923 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) as of Q4 2019, up from 765 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $24.5B of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 213 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 43 closed out, a net change of +170 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $357M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $434M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.