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iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

1,224 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 171 funds opening new positions, 262 increasing their positions, 649 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

153% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.01M | Put options by funds: $398K

144% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 70

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,1451,224 (+79)

4.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.59%83.62% (+4%)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.1B → $22.3B (+$215M)

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 117107 (-10)

60% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 262 | Existing positions reduced: 649

Holders
1,224
Holders Change
+79
Holders Change %
+6.9%
% of All Funds
17.85%
Holding in Top 10
107
Holding in Top 10 Change
-10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.55%
% of All Funds
1.56%
New
171
Increased
262
Reduced
649
Closed
70
Calls
$1.01M
Puts
$398K
Net Calls
+$608K
Net Calls Change
-$89K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.78B +$1.54B +20,682,265 +139%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.68B -$422M -5,650,375 -14%
Fidelity Investments
3
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.61B -$449M -6,021,990 -23%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.25B +$9.1M +122,005 +0.8%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.21B -$541M -7,247,829 -32%
PNC Financial Services Group
6
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$710M +$283M +3,797,883 +72%
Mercer Global Advisors
7
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$623M +$60.9M +816,465 +11%
BlackRock
8
BlackRock
New York
$607M -$133M -1,781,288 -19%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$470M -$116M -1,558,536 -21%
JP Morgan Chase
10
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$368M +$135M +1,808,316 +62%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$363M -$10.8M -144,080 -3%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$335M -$13.8M -184,445 -4%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$331M -$5.69M -76,264 -2%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$326M -$8.58M -114,959 -3%
APF
15
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$295M -$26.1M -350,067 -8%
CCA
16
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$279M -$373K -4,999 -0.1%
MRC
17
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$279M -$373K -4,999 -0.1%
SEI Investments
18
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$218M -$3.95M -52,877 -2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
19
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$212M -$25.7M -344,134 -11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$203M -$13.4M -179,092 -6%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
21
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$188M -$3.04M -40,725 -2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
22
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$180M -$233M -3,117,736 -58%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$171M +$2.76M +36,957 +2%
Cerity Partners
24
Cerity Partners
New York
$166M +$8.39M +112,455 +6%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$150M -$242M -3,246,271 -63%

USMV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

1,224 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $22.3B — up 0.97% from $22.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 171 funds opened new USMV positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 101 holders — while 262 added to existing stakes and 649 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.54B. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $541M.

  • 1,224 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,145 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $22.3B of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 0.97% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 171 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 70 closed out, a net change of +101 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.54B added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $541M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.