iShares MSCI BIC ETF
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.4M invested in iShares MSCI BIC ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
122% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.16M | Put options by funds: $971K
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.3M → $79.4M (+$14.1M)
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.64% → 23.73% (+2.1%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 67 (-4)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 15
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 18
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.98M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.53M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.27M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.87M |
| 5 |
CI
Cavalier Investments
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$3.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$10.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.23M |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.12M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$642K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$515K |
BKF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
67 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI BIC ETF (BKF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $79.4M — up 22% from $65.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of BKF and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.98M. The largest seller was Barber Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.5M sold.
- 67 institutional investors held iShares MSCI BIC ETF (BKF) as of Q1 2018, down from 71 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $79.4M of iShares MSCI BIC ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI BIC ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI BIC ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.98M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI BIC ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Barber Financial Group, an estimated $10.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.