iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
578 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
322% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 32
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 578 (+98)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 64 (+7)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.7B → $12.7B (+$958M)
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.38% → 78.2% (+1.8%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 209
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$67.7M |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$60.6M |
| 3 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$52.2M |
| 4 |
MMI
Matson Money Inc
Mason,
Ohio
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
Nomura Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
GC
GFG Capital
Miami,
Florida
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$91.3M |
VLUE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
578 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $12.7B — up 8.2% from $11.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new VLUE positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 103 holders — while 170 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $67.7M. The largest seller was State of Michigan Retirement System, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 578 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) as of Q4 2021, up from 480 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $12.7B of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 32 closed out, a net change of +103 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $67.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF seller in Q4 2021 was State of Michigan Retirement System, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.