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iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE

281 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.6B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

214% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 37

81% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.54B → $4.6B (+$2.06B)

71% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 24 (+10)

69% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 55

38% more funds holding

Funds holding: 203 → 281 (+78)

3.75% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.97% → 80.72% (+3.7%)

48% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14K | Put options by funds: $27K

Holders
281
Holders Change
+78
Holders Change %
+38.42%
% of All Funds
5.76%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+71.43%
% of All Funds
0.49%
New
116
Increased
93
Reduced
55
Closed
37
Calls
$14K
Puts
$27K
Net Calls
-$13K
Net Calls Change
-$24K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$641M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$224M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$105M
4
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
+$71.9M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$69.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
-$114M
2
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$54.5M
3
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
-$51.4M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$42.8M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$17.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WP
126
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$1.93M +$1.86M +26,699 +92,066%
DE
127
Day & Ennis
Georgia
$1.85M +$1.78M +25,540 New
NSLI
128
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan
$1.81M +$1.74M +25,000 New
AF
129
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1.68M +$1.62M +23,210 New
NL
130
NWAM LLC
Washington
$1.65M +$1.59M +22,820 New
SAM
131
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$1.61M +$1.56M +22,333 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
132
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.57M +$468K +6,721 +47%
SMG
133
Smart Money Group
Texas
$1.54M +$1.48M +21,293 New
RA
134
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.53M +$1.48M +21,209 New
TF
135
Trek Financial
Arizona
$1.52M +$1.47M +21,085 New
Baird Financial Group
136
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.46M +$1.04M +14,892 +285%
MBT
137
Montecito Bank & Trust
California
$1.46M +$1.4M +20,135 New
MCM
138
Mattern Capital Management
Colorado
$1.45M -$1.53M -21,995 -52%
BHWM
139
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
$1.41M +$1.36M +19,527 New
APW
140
Austin Private Wealth
Texas
$1.4M +$1.35M +19,416 New
RCA
141
Rowland Carmichael Advisors
Arizona
$1.38M +$1.33M +19,124 New
WGCA
142
Wolf Group Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.25M +$92.5K +1,327 +8%
SCA
143
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.21M +$1.17M +16,780 New
VHAM
144
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$1.21M +$1.17M +16,735 New
SC
145
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.19M +$283K +4,057 +33%
ASN
146
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.11M +$968K +13,884 +918%
TPWA
147
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$1.1M +$1.06M +15,264 New
RIA
148
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.08M +$1.04M +14,988 New
LFAS
149
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.08M +$665K +9,539 +179%
CAS
150
Cascadia Advisory Services
Oregon
$1.01M +$977K +14,020 New
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VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

281 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $4.6B — up 81% from $2.54B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new VLUE positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $641M. The largest seller was Strategic Investment Management, cutting an estimated $114M.

  • 281 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q2 2020, up from 203 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $4.6B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 116 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 37 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $641M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Strategic Investment Management, an estimated $114M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.