Blalock Williams LLC Takes $3.40 Million Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Blalock Williams LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 17,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,402,000. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for 3.0% of Blalock Williams LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,786,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $81,990,000. Bison Wealth LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 21.6% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 19,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,395,000 after purchasing an additional 3,383 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 45.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 19,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,363,000 after purchasing an additional 6,152 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 88.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 132,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,591,000 after purchasing an additional 62,219 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $202.47 on Thursday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $148.34 and a 12 month high of $187.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $198.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $192.71. The stock has a market cap of $58.71 billion, a PE 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.