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iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE

162 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.02B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 47

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 18 (+2)

3.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.59% → 89.73% (+3.1%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.06B → $3.02B (-$42.9M)

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 26

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 166 → 162 (-4)

Holders
162
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-2.41%
% of All Funds
3.52%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
25
Increased
61
Reduced
47
Closed
26
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIAS
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
+$220M
2
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
+$145M
3
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$74M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$20.9M
5
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
+$19.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$336M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$114M
3
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$75.1M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$21.8M
5
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
-$16.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PWM
176
PRW Wealth Management
Massachusetts
– -$478K -5,973 Closed
V
177
Veritable
Delaware
– -$410K -5,135 Closed
SAA
178
Southeast Asset Advisors
Georgia
– -$384K -4,810 Closed
AWA
179
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
– -$339K -4,130 Closed
CAG
180
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
– -$309K -3,872 Closed
DWM
181
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
– -$224K -2,800 Closed
CAM
182
Claret Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
– -$220K -2,755 Closed
HCA
183
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
– -$188K -2,355 Closed
CAM
184
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
– -$38K -474 Closed
CFN
185
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
– -$12K -148 Closed
RFM
186
Royal Fund Management
Florida
– -$9K -117 Closed
OSAM
187
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$8K -100 Closed
AIC
188
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
– -$2K -28 Closed
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VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

162 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $3.02B — down 1.4% from $3.06B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of VLUE and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.

The largest buyer was Mason Investment Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $220M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $336M.

  • 162 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q2 2019, down from 166 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.02B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Mason Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $220M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $336M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.