iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $343M invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
275% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 4
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 7
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 37 (+6)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $309M → $343M (+$33.3M)
3.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.93% → 39.03% (-3.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$9.94M |
| 3 |
NFG
NewFocus Financial Group
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$8.5M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.33M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.71M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$443K |
| 4 |
CPS
Counsel Portfolio Services
Mississauga,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$376K |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$374K |
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
37 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $343M — up 11% from $309M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VLUE positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.6M sold.
- 37 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q2 2016, up from 31 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $343M of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.