iShares Micro-Cap ETF
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $397M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $372M → $397M (+$25.5M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 136 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 49
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.82% → 51.75% (-1.1%)
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $476K | Put options by funds: $2.19M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.9M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$2.27M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$2.03M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$7.52M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.23M |
| 3 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$2.21M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.2M |
| 5 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$2.01M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
136 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $397M — up 6.9% from $372M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new IWC positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $5.9M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $7.52M.
- 136 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q3 2016, unchanged from Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $397M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.9M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $7.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.