iShares Micro-Cap ETF
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $372M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 136 (+11)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $355M → $372M (+$16.6M)
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.04% → 52.82% (+0.78%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 49
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.14M | Put options by funds: $1.77M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.16M |
| 3 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
+$1.98M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.49M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$1.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.18M |
| 2 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$5.18M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.39M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.37M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.3M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 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 Q2 2016, worth a combined $372M — up 4.7% from $355M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new IWC positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $7.18M.
- 136 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q2 2016, up from 125 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $372M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was QS Investors, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $7.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.