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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
SMC
151
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$18.5M +$2.19M +34,124 +14%
PFA
152
Pettinga Financial Advisors
Indiana
$18.5M -$2.95M -45,929 -14%
HF
153
Halpern Financial
Virginia
$18.4M +$18M +280,628 New
MFG
154
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$18.4M +$6.04M +94,049 +50%
MAM
155
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$18.3M +$17.9M +279,450 New
IDA
156
Intelligence Driven Advisers
California
$18.3M +$939K +14,627 +6%
LNC
157
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$18M +$402K +6,261 +2%
GWAG
158
Garrett Wealth Advisory Group
Texas
$17.8M -$453K -7,047 -3%
FANJ
159
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$17.8M +$318K +4,953 +2%
SWP
160
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$17.4M +$17.1M +265,528 New
EWF
161
Epstein & White Financial
California
$17.4M +$5.9M +91,909 +53%
MA
162
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$17.3M -$312K -4,865 -2%
TF
163
TLWM Financial
Texas
$16.8M +$238K +3,707 +1%
ECM
164
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$16.5M +$3.1M +48,334 +24%
VCM
165
Verde Capital Management
Michigan
$16.2M +$15.8M +246,426 New
SMG
166
Smart Money Group
Texas
$16M +$190K +2,964 +1%
IA
167
IFP Advisors
Florida
$15.5M -$2.32M -36,178 -13%
SCM
168
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$15.3M +$218K +3,396 +1%
RCS
169
Retirement Capital Strategies
California
$15.3M +$132K +2,056 +0.9%
PA
170
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$15.2M +$2.54M +39,581 +21%
Allianz Asset Management
171
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$15.1M +$4.59M +71,547 +45%
IWM
172
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$14.9M +$8.47M +131,959 +140%
CWM
173
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$14.8M +$1.4M +21,736 +11%
FAAS
174
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$14.5M -$4.55M -70,820 -24%
AWA
175
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$14.3M +$57.8K +900 +0.4%

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.