iShares Micro-Cap ETF
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $744M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
502% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.43M | Put options by funds: $1.07M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 34
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $683M → $744M (+$61.2M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 265 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 75
2.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.43% → 60.97% (-2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WT
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
|
+$33.7M |
| 2 |
WTC
WhitTier Trust Company
Reno,
Nevada
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.49M |
| 5 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
+$8.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$30.4M |
| 2 |
TCM
TABR Capital Management
Orange,
California
|
-$15.7M |
| 3 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$6.76M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$4.98M |
| 5 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$4.53M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
265 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $744M — up 9% from $683M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new IWC positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Whittier Trust, adding an estimated $33.7M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $30.4M.
- 265 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q1 2026, up from 258 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $744M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 34 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Whittier Trust, an estimated $33.7M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $30.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.