iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
131 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 13
120% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 25
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 131 (+17)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.4B → $2.61B (+$214M)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 14 (+1)
2.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.33% → 74.11% (+2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$59.4M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$24.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.6M |
| 5 |
DF
Donoghue Forlines
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$18.5M |
| 2 |
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$6M |
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
131 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $2.61B — up 8.9% from $2.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new VLUE positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $59.4M. The largest seller was Arrow Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.5M sold.
- 131 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q2 2018, up from 114 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $2.61B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $59.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Arrow Investment Advisors, an estimated $18.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.