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iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE

15 hedge funds and large institutions have $122M invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 1

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 12 → 15 (+3)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $107M → $122M (+$15.1M)

1.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.69% → 17.38% (+1.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
15
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.4%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
4
Increased
6
Reduced
1
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$8.44M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.02M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.8M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.04M
5
EA
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
+$630K

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.72M
2
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
Minnesota
-$20.1K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
USAA
1
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$74M – – –
Allianz Asset Management
2
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$20.4M +$8.44M +126,150 +70%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10.1M +$469K +7,014 +5%
SCM
4
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$8.23M +$77K +1,150 +0.9%
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$4.92M +$5.02M +74,968 New
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.76M +$1.8M +26,822 New
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.32M +$1.04M +15,592 +341%
EA
8
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$618K +$630K +9,411 New
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$270K +$19.6K +293 +8%
NFG
10
Next Financial Group
Texas
$94K – – –
US Bancorp
11
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$66K -$20.1K -300 -23%
MAA
12
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$50K +$50.6K +756 New
LTFS
13
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$29K +$134 +2 +0.5%
MFS
14
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$12K – – –
Citadel Advisors
15
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$1.72M -26,060 Closed

VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

15 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $122M — up 14% from $107M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new VLUE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $8.44M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.72M sold.

  • 15 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q2 2015, up from 12 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $122M of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $8.44M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.72M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.