iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.71B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
180% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 25
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 9
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 17 (+3)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 143 (+13)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.61B → $2.71B (+$94.3M)
1.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.05% → 72.49% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$50.8M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$33.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.4M |
| 5 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$13.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
SFFS
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$9.05M |
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
143 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.71B — up 3.6% from $2.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VLUE positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 143 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q3 2018, up from 130 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.71B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $50.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.