iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Purchased by Centaurus Financial Inc.

Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 2.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 151,213 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,523 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up about 1.4% of Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Centaurus Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF worth $29,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 99.7% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,931,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,735,000 after acquiring an additional 964,500 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 403.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,107,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,005,000 after acquiring an additional 887,478 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 79.0% during the fourth quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 1,764,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,450,000 after purchasing an additional 778,465 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $81,990,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 298.3% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 542,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,229,000 after purchasing an additional 406,488 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of BATS:QUAL opened at $215.98 on Thursday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $181.65 and a 52 week high of $221.16. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $216.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $207.16. The company has a market cap of $62.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap stocks, selected and weighted by high ROE, stable earnings growth and low debt\u002Fequity, relative to peers in each sector. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.