Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $20.01 Million Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF $USMV

Sanctuary Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 215,810 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,653 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF worth $20,014,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $74,238,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 10,472.3% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 800,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,398,000 after buying an additional 793,173 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew 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 worth $260,056,000 after buying an additional 565,200 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 489,637 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 15,236,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,434,701,000 after acquiring an additional 465,870 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Down 0.8%

BATS:USMV opened at $96.09 on Thursday. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $91.02 and a twelve month high of $98.73. The company has a fifty day moving average of $95.99 and a 200-day moving average of $95.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.90 and a beta of 0.72.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Company 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.