iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $309M invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
900% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 1
41% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 31 (+9)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $286M → $309M (+$23.3M)
1.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.32% → 42.93% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
ASRS
Arizona State Retirement System
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.47M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.78M |
| 5 |
TCM
TD Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$3.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$9.55M |
| 2 |
SCM
Stonehearth Capital Management
Danvers,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.13M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.12M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$981K |
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
31 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $309M — up 8.1% from $286M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new VLUE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.9M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $9.55M.
- 31 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q1 2016, up from 22 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $309M of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $12.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q1 2016 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $9.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.