iShares Micro-Cap ETF
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $478M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
6.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.14% → 57.29% (+6.2%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 43
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 124 (-11)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $570M → $478M (-$91.6M)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.1M | Put options by funds: $31.8M
65% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$9.01M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.38M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.82M |
| 5 |
TDC
Thompson Davis & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$33.1M |
| 2 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.42M |
| 3 |
TC
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$4.87M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.44M |
| 5 |
FMA
Fiduciary Management Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.1M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
124 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $478M — down 16% from $570M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of IWC and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $9.01M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $33.1M.
- 124 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q3 2014, down from 135 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $478M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Creative Planning, an estimated $9.01M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $33.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.