iShares Micro-Cap ETF
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 149 (+6)
2.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.31% → 51.43% (+2.1%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $421M → $438M (+$17.5M)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $343K | Put options by funds: $358K
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 53
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.8M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.54M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.14M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.41M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.48M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.14M |
| 3 |
AC
AFAM Capital
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.49M |
| 4 |
CIAN
Capstone Investment Advisors (Netherlands)
New York
|
-$1.45M |
| 5 |
PP
Pegasus Partners
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.22M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
149 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $438M — up 4.2% from $421M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new IWC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $6.8M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $3.48M.
- 149 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q1 2017, up from 143 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $438M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.8M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $3.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.