iShares Micro-Cap ETF
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $545M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 49
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.21M | Put options by funds: $829K
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $495M → $545M (+$50M)
2.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.97% → 49.31% (+2.3%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 21
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 186 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
RegentAtlantic Capital
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$14.1M |
| 2 |
HC
Henshaw Capital
Woburn,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.79M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.92M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PSUF
People's United Financial
Bridgeport,
Connecticut
|
-$7.87M |
| 2 |
CF
Copperwynd Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.07M |
| 3 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$2.56M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.95M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.57M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AA
201
Apriem Advisors
Irvine,
California
| – | -$70K | -659 | Closed |
|
|
PSUF
202
People's United Financial
Bridgeport,
Connecticut
| – | -$7.87M | -574 | Closed |
|
|
1IA
203
1834 Investment Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$6K | -60 | Closed |
|
|
LA
204
Legacy Advisors
Plymouth Meeting,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -58 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
205
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$4K | -35 | Closed |
|
206
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | +$429 | +4 | New |
|
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
186 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $545M — up 10% from $495M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in IWC was balanced in Q3 2018: 21 funds opened new positions, 21 closed out, 74 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RegentAtlantic Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was People's United Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.87M sold.
- 186 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q3 2018, down from 187 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $545M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 21 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was RegentAtlantic Capital, an estimated $14.1M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2018 was People's United Financial, an estimated $7.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.