iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF $USMV Shares Purchased by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 299.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 56,141 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,077 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $5,415,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in USMV. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $74,238,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 10,472.3% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 800,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,398,000 after buying an additional 793,173 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 99.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,143,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,053,000 after acquiring an additional 569,762 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,733,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,056,000 after acquiring an additional 565,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 13.0% during the 1st quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,242,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,458,000 after acquiring an additional 489,637 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of BATS USMV opened at $99.61 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.90 and a beta of 0.72. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $91.02 and a 52-week high of $102.21.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Profile

The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of US-listed firms selected and weighted to create a low-volatility portfolio subject to various constraints. USMV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.