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iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

276 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.63B invested in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

380% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 15

216% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 43

141% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.49M | Put options by funds: $1.03M

81% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.67B → $6.63B (+$2.96B)

38% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4562 (+17)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 220276 (+56)

6.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.98%60.25% (+6.3%)

Holders
276
Holders Change
+56
Holders Change %
+25.45%
% of All Funds
7.35%
Holding in Top 10
62
Holding in Top 10 Change
+17
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+37.78%
% of All Funds
1.65%
New
72
Increased
136
Reduced
43
Closed
15
Calls
$2.49M
Puts
$1.03M
Net Calls
+$1.46M
Net Calls Change
+$1.78M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Nova Scotia
176
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$1.04M +$484K +11,637 +97%
Citadel Advisors
177
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.02M +$969K +23,285 New
CAM
178
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$996K +$517K +12,420 +120%
Lido Advisors
179
Lido Advisors
California
$887K +$840K +20,197 New
CPS
180
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$882K +$835K +20,080 New
Canada Life
181
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$878K +$835K +20,080 New
BRF
182
B. Riley Financial
California
$850K +$101K +2,435 +14%
SB
183
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$831K +$787K +18,919 New
KT
184
Kanaly Trust
Texas
$829K +$785K +18,872 New
BHB
185
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$825K +$397K +9,550 +103%
SG Americas Securities
186
SG Americas Securities
New York
$764K -$3.87M -93,135 -84%
Bessemer Group
187
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$758K +$166K +3,993 +30%
HF
188
Hoxton Financial
West Virginia
$753K
MC
189
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$748K +$709K +17,037 New
GT
190
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$747K +$707K +17,000 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
191
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$742K +$104K +2,501 +17%
CIBC Asset Management
192
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$729K +$114K +2,731 +20%
OC
193
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$723K +$685K +16,458 New
SBL
194
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$719K +$681K +16,360 New
AWA
195
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$688K
VAM
196
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$624K -$28.2K -678 -5%
TCT
197
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
$607K +$575K +13,824 New
AII
198
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$579K +$205K +4,933 +60%
PWMAG
199
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$576K +$545K +13,110 New
FF
200
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$563K

USMV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

276 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $6.63B — up 81% from $3.67B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new USMV positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $345M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $15.8M.

  • 276 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) as of Q1 2016, up from 220 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $6.63B of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 72 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $345M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $15.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.