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29 Mar 2026, 08:50 UTC · 29w ago
Impact · against what's priced in
Institutional activity in QUAL is mixed, with significant new entries from Heck Capital and Goldman Sachs offsetting a large divestment by Eastern Bank. The impact is marginally positive overall as the buying volume from high-conviction institutional players outweighs the liquidation from a single holder.
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Heck Capital Advisors LLC established a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) worth approximately $81.99 million.
More positive than 80% of claims this week
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in QUAL by 88.9% during the first quarter.
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Strong institutional conviction is evident from Heck Capital Advisors establishing an $81.99 million position and Goldman Sachs increasing its stake by 88.9%, which offsets Eastern Bank's 80.2% reduction.
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Eastern Bank increased its holdings in the JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF, indicating positive institutional rotation into this specific fund.
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Cypress Financial Planning LLC established a new $3.26 million position in the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
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More positive than 68% of claims this week
Eastern Bank reduced its holdings in QUAL by 80.2% in the fourth quarter.
More negative than 68% of claims this week
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More positive than 62% of ticker scores this week
Mixed institutional activity with one large sale offset by multiple increases in positions from other firms.
More positive than 57% of ticker scores this week
Reported as having holdings boosted by Eastern Bank.
More positive than 57% of ticker scores this week
Reported that a financial planning firm took a new $3.26 million position in the ETF.
Near neutral — 91% of ticker scores this week are stronger
Mentioned only as an investor increasing its stake in an ETF.
Near neutral — 91% of ticker scores this week are stronger
Mentioned only as the manager of the QUAL ETF.
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More positive than 6% of relationship scores this week
[a_to_b] Goldman Sachs Group Inc. holds and increased its stake in the QUAL ETF.
+12.5%
Price agrees with the score
$82.32 vs $73.15 close before publication (Mar 27) · not market-adjusted
JIRE chart →+20.7%
Price agrees with the score
$226.06 vs $187.30 close before publication (Mar 27) · not market-adjusted
QUAL chart →+27.2%
Price agrees with the score
$35.86 vs $28.19 close before publication (Mar 27) · not market-adjusted
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