iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.4B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
176% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 21
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.99B → $2.4B (+$412M)
9.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.18% → 71.33% (+9.1%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 114 (+6)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$80.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$51M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.9M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.2M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$22.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Permanens Capital
New York
|
-$34.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.87M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$32K | -382 | Closed |
|
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
114 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.4B — up 21% from $1.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VLUE positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $80.6M. The largest seller was Permanens Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.3M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q1 2018, up from 108 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.4B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $80.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Permanens Capital, an estimated $34.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.