iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Sold by Sharkey Howes & Javer

Sharkey Howes & Javer reduced its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 7.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 72,168 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,633 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises approximately 1.9% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Sharkey Howes & Javer’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $16,039,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Uptick Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 32.5% in the 1st quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 10,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,982,000 after purchasing an additional 2,533 shares during the period. Noble Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,225,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 151,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,004,000 after purchasing an additional 3,523 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 100.6% in the first quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 54,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,546,000 after buying an additional 27,578 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sapient Capital LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $540,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $224.58 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $185.88 and a 12-month high of $228.13. The company has a market capitalization of $65.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $223.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $217.22.

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF are going to split on the morning of Thursday, November 5th. The 4-1 split was recently announced. The newly issued shares will be issued to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Profile

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.