iShares Micro-Cap ETF
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $635M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 69
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 31
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.13% → 58.14% (-2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 222 (-6)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $752M → $635M (-$117M)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $400K | Put options by funds: $622K
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$69.9M |
| 2 |
BDF
Balasa Dinverno & Foltz
|
+$12.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.59M |
| 4 |
WP
WealthShield Partners
Cary,
North Carolina
|
+$3.41M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.3M |
| 3 |
NW
Naviter Wealth
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.4M |
| 5 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
-$5.64M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M
251
MOTCO
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$5K | -39 | Closed |
|
|
WWMSC
252
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
Greenville,
South Carolina
| – | -$4K | -30 | Closed |
|
253
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$3K | -21 | Closed |
|
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
222 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $635M — down 16% from $752M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of IWC and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $69.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $21.6M.
- 222 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q1 2022, down from 228 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $635M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 31 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $69.9M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.