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iShares Micro-Cap ETF
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130 hedge funds and large institutions have $593M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $462M → $593M (+$131M)

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 40

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

2.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.42% → 54.34% (+2.9%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 136 → 130 (-6)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 21

64% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $711K | Put options by funds: $1.96M

Holders
130
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-4.41%
% of All Funds
3.75%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
15
Increased
51
Reduced
40
Closed
21
Calls
$711K
Puts
$1.96M
Net Calls
-$1.25M
Net Calls Change
-$2.17M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
+$70.6M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$11.4M
3
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$8.53M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$7.8M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.84M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$13.5M
2
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
-$11.9M
3
TCM
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
-$4.44M
4
TC
Telemus Capital
Michigan
-$4.42M
5
MCM
Munder Capital Management
Michigan
-$3.98M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCS
126
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
California
$13K – – –
TDC
127
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
$8K -$538K -7,000 -99%
Barclays
128
Barclays
United Kingdom
$7K -$338K -4,398 -98%
OIA
129
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1K – – –
JG
130
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$11.9M -158,341 Closed
MCM
131
Munder Capital Management
Michigan
– -$3.98M -53,000 Closed
CCM
132
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$1.47M -19,537 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
133
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$1.2M -15,631 Closed
PFS
134
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
– -$744K -9,898 Closed
BGIM
135
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
– -$633K -8,420 Closed
OC
136
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
– -$438K -5,828 Closed
Boston Partners
137
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
– -$376K -5,000 Closed
AI
138
Ariel Investments
Illinois
– -$300K -4,000 Closed
AWA
139
AmeriServ Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
– -$270K -3,600 Closed
MDCM
140
Morgan Dempsey Capital Management
Wisconsin
– -$223K -2,970 Closed
ASN
141
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
– -$169K -2,248 Closed
GC
142
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
– -$128K -1,700 Closed
JIR
143
James Investment Research
Ohio
– -$38K -500 Closed
SHWM
144
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Georgia
– -$22K -297 Closed
QCMC
145
Quantum Capital Management (California)
California
– -$17K -232 Closed
V
146
Veritable
Delaware
– -$14K -190 Closed
DADC
147
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
– -$4K -64 Closed
EU
148
Emory University
Georgia
– -$4K -60 Closed
HR
149
Howe & Rusling
New York
– -$3K -43 Closed
FBT
150
Founders Bank & Trust
Michigan
– -$2K -22 Closed
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IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

130 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $593M — up 28% from $462M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of IWC and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 51 added.

The largest buyer was RiverFront Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $70.6M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $13.5M.

  • 130 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q1 2014, down from 136 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $593M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $70.6M added.
  • The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $13.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.