iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.06B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 51
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.82B → $3.06B (+$237M)
4.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.19% → 86.59% (+4.4%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 26
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 166 (-2)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 16 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$57.4M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$85.8M |
| 3 |
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
-$47.5M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.6M |
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
166 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.06B — up 8.4% from $2.82B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of VLUE and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.
The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $173M.
- 166 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q1 2019, down from 168 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $3.06B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $216M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.