iShares Micro-Cap ETF
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $533M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.8M | Put options by funds: $2.48M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 49
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.51% → 57.16% (+0.65%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $567M → $533M (-$34.8M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 139 (-10)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.37M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.97M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.78M |
| 5 |
PCM
Price Capital Management
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$45.8M |
| 2 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$21.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$7.97M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$6.78M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
139 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $533M — down 6.1% from $567M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of IWC and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $45.8M sold.
- 139 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q1 2015, down from 149 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $533M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2015 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $45.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.