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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
AWA
51
ARS Wealth Advisors
Florida
$67.7M -$448K -6,970 -0.7%
IAA
52
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$66M +$62.4M +970,976 +2,709%
TWM
53
Tolleson Wealth Management
Texas
$65.1M -$2.69M -41,816 -4%
Fifth Third Bancorp
54
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$60.3M +$2.06M +32,132 +4%
Two Sigma Investments
55
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$59.7M -$31.4M -489,500 -35%
GW
56
GW & Wade
Massachusetts
$59.3M +$8.54M +133,047 +17%
PAS
57
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$58.5M -$35.5M -552,937 -38%
PFG
58
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
$58.4M +$14.7M +229,553 +35%
AssetMark Inc
59
AssetMark Inc
California
$58.2M +$4.81M +74,847 +9%
Baird Financial Group
60
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$57M -$1.28M -19,870 -2%
AWMS
61
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$56.2M +$43.1M +671,404 +362%
PWP
62
Personal Wealth Partners
Minnesota
$53M +$4.88M +75,930 +10%
GWM
63
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$51.7M +$5.08M +79,035 +11%
SPC
64
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$51.6M +$4.36M +67,833 +9%
JIC
65
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$51.2M +$1.58M +24,579 +3%
CG
66
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$50.2M -$1.55M -24,135 -3%
AIM
67
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$50M -$31.1M -483,997 -39%
SEIA
68
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$49.6M -$14.3M -223,356 -23%
SPIA
69
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$49.5M +$2.05M +31,858 +4%
FBFS
70
First Business Financial Services
Wisconsin
$49.1M +$777K +12,101 +2%
LFAS
71
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$48.7M +$825K +12,839 +2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
72
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$48.3M +$7.03M +109,467 +17%
FA
73
Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$47.5M +$1.76M +27,396 +4%
EH
74
Equitable Holdings
New York
$46.5M +$45.6M +709,342 New
AWS
75
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
$46.2M +$1.81M +28,112 +4%

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.